Powerful in Him

God has granted us a great deal of authority on this earth. He has given us His Holy Spirit. He has spoken to us about the authority we have when we abide in Him and act in line with His will. And our brother Paul reminds us that we can do ALL THINGS though Christ who strengthens us (who imparts to us His divine power).

Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.  Luke 10:19

“In Luke 10:19, Jesus gave authority to His disciples, giving them power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and power over the enemy. From Pentecost on, all Christians have God-given authority to do the same. Ephesians teaches that Christians are members of the Body of Christ, that Jesus Christ is the Head of His Body and all things are under His feet. Therefore, all things are subject to His Church.” – Peter Miller

If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. John 15:7

“Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.” Mark 11:22&23

The Word is replete with assurances from Christ that the Christian is to walk in their God-given authority. The Word of God also says this: Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. 1 Peter 2:16

The balancing factor for the supernatural authority and power that the Christian can exercise is the admonition to live as a slave to God. We who have accepted Christ as our Savior have been set free from the law of sin and death (John 8:36; Romans 8:2) so we are able to live as free people. This is a gift from God! But the 1 Peter passage helps us to put any wayward desires in check, reminding us that we are not to use our freedom as a ticket to live a life that is out of God’s will. We are now subject to His authority. Our authority and freedom are given to us by God therefore we now can choose to serve Him—the loving, righteous, great God—rather than being under the oppression of the enemy of our souls (Peter 5:8).

I want to encourage you to take hold of the truth found in the Word of God. I want to encourage you to operate in your God-given gifts. I want to encourage you to trust and believe all that the Lord says and to move through life with the authority given to you as a child of God—as the body of Christ. Be led by His Spirit! Fulfill His call on your life! And always remain humble and teachable so that like Paul you may have the mindset of being weak before God, and that the Lord’s power may rest on you.

But He said to me, “My grace [divine empowerment] is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”  2 Corinthians 12:9a