Luke 4:36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word is this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.
The battle of destiny is a must-win battle and it cannot be won without conquering our emotion first. The enemy of our glorious destiny is very subtle and he has taken down great warriors using their emotion against them. When talking about emotion, it means how we display anger, love, sadness, empathy, fear, jealousy, etc. The inability to control any of the listed above can ruin our relationship with God and man. Getting our emotions in balance is a serious battle and anyone who can get it right and also able to manage another person's emotions is considered to be an emotionally intelligent individual and can be trusted with power and authority.
Whether you believe it or not, as long as you are here in this world you are on a battlefield. This world is a war zone and the battle is between light and darkness both contending with each other for supremacy, but we all know where the ultimate power and authority lies. God is the ultimate but He has given us willpower to choose which side we want to stand on in this battle. There is no middle ground which means you cannot say that you are nowhere because you will automatically be grouped alongside darkness, God help you if Satan does not recognize you (Revelations 3:15). Each side has their power and authority they use to command and influence things and control situations.
Power and authority are two different things and our ability to differentiate the two will help us as we continue to grow in our walk with God. Power and authority can both be described as the ability to control and influence the actions of others while authority on the other hand is backed up by legality; that is having some kind of legitimacy. Power and spiritual authority on the other hand is the ability to influence things and change situations to either favour an individual or against an evil entity.
Emotional intelligence is the ability to control one's emotions and to recognize and manage other people's emotions. In the line of your assignment, whether you are influencing others or situations you will stir up a lot of feelings and it needs to be managed to avoid hurting anyone.
In this context, we are talking about spiritual power and authority depending on the kingdom you belong to. That is the reason why it is important to belong somewhere because if you are just in the middle you are not exercising any form of power or under any kind of authority. The danger of it is that the devil can just use that person for pepper soup because he or she has no legal ground to stand and that was the case of the seven sons of Sceva.
Acts 19:11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: 12 So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them. 13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. 14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. 15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? 16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
They try to exercise power against the unclean spirit and the devil asks them on which authority are they commanding him; even though they use the authority in the name of Jesus Christ that Paul Preaches; since Jesus Christ did not know them he did not back up their claim, devil know immediately that they have no power over him because they have no legal ground; so, he disgraces them. Their physical power and authority as the sons of chief priests could not help them; it was not enough because the battle was not physical. Ephesians 6:12 (For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places).
Devil acknowledges that he knows Jesus and Paul the apostles but these fellows who the hell are they? In this kingdom, we are made to recognize that our battles are not against flesh and blood so we are to use our spiritual power and authority against the forces of darkness that cause pain in human life. But because the agenda of the power of darkness is targeted at man God is very careful how he dishes out power and authority to His children. That is where the issue of emotional intelligence comes into play. That is, we need to be able to deal with the dark forces operating in humans without causing damage to the vessels they possess or harming ourselves in the process. That also does not mean that the vessels cannot perish with the demon if he or she chooses; it is a matter of choice; and that is where the issue of spiritual authority comes in. God will decide which vessels are ready to perish or have to perish with the power operating in him or her. For these reasons, he gave power and authority in levels based on the levels of our emotional intelligence. Matthew 12:26 (And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? 30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad).
You cannot boast about the power of God if you are not on his side; the good news is that you can choose which side you want to belong to and you can switch to the side of God even right now. To be on the side of God you need to believe and receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and saviour by praying this salvation prayer below.
Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, and cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and saviour. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.
NENE ISAH,
#womanyouarefree; Twitter: @woyouarefree; Email: neneisahoc@gmail.com
WOMAN YOU ARE FREE GOSPEL OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL
No comments:
Post a Comment