The Authority of the Believer

THE AUTHORITY

The Lord said one morning:

"Prayer is good and necessary but it will not take the place of authority. I give you authority over all of the ability of the enemy and I expect you to use it" -

Luke 10v19 states: "Behold, take heed and notice, I give you authority, the capacity, power, and strength over all the ability of the enemy.. You shall trample over serpents and scorpions (demons and devils) and nothing shall by any means harm you.."

This is how it came to pass..

It was around 6-20am. I had risen earlier and had been extremely upset the night before by a tragic event that I had just learned had just happened to a dear Brother in the Lord.

I was still troubled about what happened and was making a cup of tea and some toast for my wife and self. As I stood there waiting for the kettle to boil, my eyes were drawn to a beautiful multicoloured sunrise. Suddenly, the rays of the sun broke through and hit a pure white cloud in the sky above my window. The effect was dazzling, to say the least. Then literally out of the blue, the Lord spoke the following words:

"Prayer is good and necessary but it will not take the place of authority. I give you authority over all the works of the enemy and I expect you to use it!"

and with the words came a clear understanding of what he had just revealed.

The basics were: - "Stop asking Me to do something I have already given you the power to do. "Why criest thou unto Me Moses?" Jesus didn’t keep asking Me to do it. He did it by the Holy Ghost. I backed up His words because He did always those things that pleased Me" - Jesus authorised you to act in His stead. He said.. In My name you shall cast out devils, - Look, I give you authority over all of the ability of the evil one.. If you ask anything in My name I will do it.. Whatsoever you shall bind on earth shall be bound in Heaven..

You,.. not Me!.. You = the Church, the Body of Christ. People who have believed on the Lord Jesus Christ and accepted Him as Lord and saviour..

Authority = The legal right to act against the powers of darkness, using the name of Jesus. "In My name you shall trample on demons and devils.."

The Holy Ghost = The power behind the authority.

When Jesus was tempted by the devil, He answered with the Word of God.. It is written.. He said. And again, It is written.. What a revelation! The devil is subject to the Word of God! The Word is on your lips now! -Speak it out! - The devil is also subject to the Name of Jesus!- Philippians: "God has highly exalted our Lord and given Him a name above every name that is named, that at the name of Jesus, every knee shall bow, of things and beings in Heaven, things and beings on Earth and things and beings under the Earth and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" - The Scripture also says ..'that Jesus has sat down at the right hand of Majesty on High, expecting till His enemies be made His footstool! - Who's going to do this? We are, in Jesus name!

The disciples returned one day rejoicing and said.. "Lord, even the devils are subject to us through your name!" Jesus gave "them (that's us!) power over unclean spirits to cast them out"

Praying.. 'Lord, do something about the devil!' is no good! - Why you ask?.. because He has already given us the power and authority to act in His place and He expects us to use it.. There is a great site on 'How to' use your God given authority and see situations change for the glory of God. here..

Read Mark 16v15-21. - Luke 10v19 - John 14v12.- Matthew 18v19 - until they get into your spirit. .

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