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Authorized To Live In Victory!
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Part One
Ephesians 2:4-6 says:
"But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together...and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus..."
My dear friend, you have been authorized by God to win and live in perpetual victory. By that I mean that you have been given power, or divine authority, to rule over every situation and circumstance you encounter.
Having continual victory over the devil depends on whether or not you understand your position in Christ and appropriate the power that has been given to you.
As a child of God, you have been translated out of the kingdom of darkness and into the kingdom of God's Son, Jesus. You are no longer subject to the law of sin and death that governs the world's system.
As an unbeliever, you had no choice but to submit to Satan's rule; you were under his jurisdiction and had no authority over him.
However, the moment you accepted Jesus into your heart, everything changed. On that day, God authorized you to tread on all of the power of the enemy in the name of Jesus (Luke 10:19).
To take advantage of your God-given authority as a Believer, you must first understand your spiritual position from God's viewpoint.Look at Ephesians 2:4-6 again:
"But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together...and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus..."
There is no reason for you to live below the standards God has set for you. Lack, sickness, poverty and bondage to demonic oppression have no place in the life of a Christian.
You have been given a royal position in God's eyes because you are seated in heavenly places with Jesus!
That's good news! It means that if you are being whipped by the devil, it's because you either don't know your rights or you aren't taking the initiative to exercise them.
Because of the creative power invested in the Word of God, and because you have been created in God's image and likeness as a speaking spirit (Genesis 1:27), you have the authority to speak to any situation that doesn't line up with the Word and command it to leave.
Understand that you have been given authority. It is part of your salvation package. When you do not walk in this authority, you remain defeated.
That's like someone giving you an expensive gift and you refusing to open it. You'll never partake of the contents of that gift if you don't receive it. The same is true with the Believer's authority.
You must receive it by faith and then exercise it every chance you get. When Satan sees that you are proficient and confident in your authority, he won't know the difference between you and Jesus. Glory.
My dear friend you must be conscious of your God-given authority over the devil!
It's a resoundingly blessed day for you in Jesus name!
WePrevail by His Word!
This post was edited by Rev Tunde Afe at August 10, 2015 3:26 PM CEST -
