The Power Within, and The Power Within? (re-posted)

Hello everyone,

Today’s write-up is just what I would like to call a recap on a write-up in the past, but with a dash of elaboration. The focus today is that the Sons of God weren’t given any power or authority directly, and yet again they were given power and authority Jesus has by God. Now, let me elaborate.

Colossians 3:3-4 says, “For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. ₄When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.” Sons of God no longer have what they call “life” because Christ Jesus is now their life. Colossians 3:3, in particular, is related to Psalms 91:1-2 which says, “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. ₂I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress; my God, in Him I will trust.”” The Lord God is now our refuge and fortress, why? This is because, as Sons of God, our lives are now hidden in Christ Jesus which is the secret place. Therefore, if any spiritual force looks at us, they don’t see us, rather, they see Jesus because we are hidden in Him, hidden in His perfection and victory, He is now our life.

To understand why we weren’t given the power and authority directly, we would see this whenever signs and wonders are performed through us. The reason why some Sons of God are bothered that signs and wonders don’t function through them every time is because they feel the power comes from them through their effort in Christ, because they think that’s how it was given to them, but that is wrong, the power comes directly from Jesus and goes through us. We are only a means to the person who needs the miracle. Jesus is the only One who was given the power and authority, which flows through us, and once we understand that it is not by how much scriptures you know, or how well you prayed, but by faith, that is understanding that the fullness of Christ flows through you, then you’ll see God/Christ working and functioning in your life freely. Now, that we understand this, I’ll explain why we were given the power and authority.

As I quoted at the beginning of this write-up, we died and our lives are now hidden in Christ, who is now our life, (ref.: Colossians 3:3-4). Romans 8:17 has explained to us that we are joint heirs with Christ, in other words, we are one with Christ Jesus, just the way Jesus said, “He who has seen Me has seen the Father” (ref.: John 14:9), likewise, if anyone sees us, then they’ve seen Jesus. Also, as He is, so are you in this world (ref.: 1 John 4:17). The oneness of the church (Sons of God) and Jesus as the same entity was made clear by Jesus Himself to Apostle Paul when he was still known as Saul when he encountered Jesus as Jesus said to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?” (ref.: Acts 9:4). This goes to show that we and Jesus are one. We are one in Spirit, in other words, our Spirit and that of Jesus are one and the same, just as the Spirit of Jesus is one and the same with God the Father, and this is why we are Sons of God. Now, how did we receive the power and authority Jesus has?

I have explained on several occasion that the moment we received Jesus as Lord of our lives, we received His fullness into our lives as our new life, in other words, the power and authority which God gave Jesus is now living inside everyone who has received Jesus as Lord, because, “the new creation” personality being referred to in 2 Corinthians 5:17 who is now the one living in everyone born of God is Jesus!

So, as Sons of God, we need to understand that we don’t have our old life anymore, the life we now have is the life of Jesus in its fullness. Thus, as we walk with God, we need to understand that it is Jesus living through us, also, we need to study and meditate on Jesus in every sense of it, in order to know the power that is at work in us, so that when we say “in the name of Jesus”, we would know that Jesus Himself is the One and NOT us working.

May the LORD bless you and keep you, make His face shine upon you. May the LORD be gracious to you and lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. AMEN.

                    

Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!

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