Focus: Hebrews 2:11 - KJV
11. For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
Acts 17:28-29
Believers in Christ are washed by the word like the washing of water, and are sanctified by the word. Jesus Christ Himself that sanctifies, is the word of God. By this sanctification, we are reconciled unto God and made pure and holy that we may also merge with the father, just like Christ who said I and the father we are one. No wonder the Bible says believers are sons of God and that Christ is the first born amongst many brethren. That makes Jesus our brother. What that means is that all the right Jesus has as Son of God, we also have as His brethren. Of course, we got here by the sacrifice He made in love. It follows that even if we do not have a record of what Christ does in heaven outside interceding for us His brethren, before the father, we at least have the account of His deeds and capabilities while He walked the face of the earth. That at least we know that, as His brethren, we also possess the capacity from the father to do them. But why are we not doing them just yet? It is only those who are built up to the fullness of the stature of Christ that can manifest the fullness of His power on earth.
The disciples of Christ had firsthand relationship with Him and He described them as His mother and brothers to those who told Him His mother and brethren sought Him. When He sent these disciples out, to some extent, because they were not yet fully developed, they saw devils bow as they ministered. But after His departure and they had taken time to grow in the word and had understanding of the person they followed to want to be exactly like Him, they started to do much more by even raising the dead and confounding the devil by their deeds. Even today, we enter into the company of believers and some are so much revered than the others for the extent of grace they show forth in their beings. It is not so much about their wealth, the vehicles they possess or such stuff, but for the power that exudes from them. They exhibit true brotherhood with Christ. The sick is eager to be touched of them, and those who do get the touch get healed just like it happened for Christ.
The Lord wants our minds opened to the truth of the fact of our being Christ’s brethren. It is nauseating unto God that He has imbued us with much power and because we refuse to put to use that which He has delivered to us, we are mesmerized by the devil anyhow. Imagine a soldier bearing a bombastic missile being confronted by an enemy with a jackknife and the one with the missile running away? It does not add up and that is what we do to the chagrin of our enabler. God wants us to grow up to the power that is available to us and dwells in us. Enough of being made a laughing stock by the devil. Until we rep up our faith to confront and resist the devil based on the power that works in us, he will continue the mockery. Christ already defeated the devil for us and has given us the power to tread upon him without him being able to hurt us. Unless we step into this, we cannot experience it.
SOLUTION: Step up your faith from today never to be afraid of the devil or be cowed by any of his activities. Do not allow fear to put you into torment, for fear is faith on the reverse. Arise to put on your full garb as a soldier of the cross so that you may destroy the foe that had since been defeated for you. He is bound to flee from you when you resist him. But be sure to submit fully unto God first, for then are you still Jesus’ brother.
Please pray:
Father, I glorify you for making me a part of you and a brother to the Lord Jesus Christ. Help me to remain steadfast in you to the very end, in Jesus’ name. Lord, please revamp your power in me so that from today, I will be able to do the same works that Christ did upon the earth and greater works also, in Jesus’ name. By your power in me, let the enemy bow at my appearing and be defeated anew, wherever I stretch my sword, in Jesus’ name. Even now, let every satanic operation over my life, family and home, cease immediately, in Jesus’ name.
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