One of the astounding things about Christians is the
incredible authority they possess in Christ. There are powers that are
configured into the system of every Christian, which others don’t possess. This
idea needs to sink into the head of many believers because quite a lot of them
are oblivious of what authority they command. There is a difference between a Christian
and a non- Christian. The difference is the authority behind the existence of a
Christian. When I remember the authority of a believer, I think of the police
officer. When a sound of siren steals into your ears, you give way. Yet, the
authority of a believer is mightier than this. There are many instances where
Jesus gave authority to His disciples. In Luke 10:19, Jesus said:”
Behold, I give you power to tread on serpent and scorpions, and over all the
power of the enemy; and nothing shall by any means hurt you”. Also, in
Luke 9:1 the scripture says, “Then He called his twelve disciples, together
and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases”. Again,
in Mark 16:15-18, we read about the signs that will follow believers: that of
casting out devils; that of speaking in tongues; that of picking of serpents
etc. St. Paul tells us that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but
mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds (2 Cor.10:4).
The problem with some believers is that they don’t believe
the words of God concerning them. They don’t believe they have authority;
neither do they exercise their God-given authority. They simply believe that
those promises and authorities belonged to the first century Christians. But this
is a big lie. The authority is for you. You have the authority to drive away
sickness and disease. You have the authority to put a stop to the activities of
the devil. You have the power to speak a change upon a sinner and it will work.
You’ve got to believe this and practice it. The one who gave the authority is
able to give evidence to it. Just practice it in faith and God will manifest
His power in you.
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