There is no power above God! He is seated on His throne watching over the events that are taking place on this earth and in the universe!
Isaiah got a glimpse of His position and majesty and cried out, woe is me!
Isaiah 6:1-3, 5
In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high & lifted up, & His train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; w/twain he covered his face, & with twain he covered his feet, & w/twain he did fly.
One cried unto another, & said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of His glory. [5] Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, & I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips:
For mine eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Hosts.
When we have a right perspective of God, we won’t fear the things happening in our lives, or in the world.
We will know that nothing is happening that He isn’t allowing, and orchestrating!
Psalm 2:1-4
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against His anointed, saying, Let us break Their bands asunder, and cast away Their cords from us.
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
He laughs at man’s attempts to thwart His purposes!
He laughs because He knows their end!
Beloved, The Lord is reminding you & I today, that we too can look at this world from His vantage point!
The Word says that as His child we are seated with Him!
Ephesians 2:5-6
Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
Where is Christ seated? At the right hand of God!
1 Peter 3:22
Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto Him.
We will reign with Him, but even now we can rest at His side knowing that He has already defeated the enemy!
We can know that He is working ALL things together, even those things that don’t seem so good, for our good according to His purpose and plan!
He has all power and authority and He’s given it to His children!
Matthew 28:18-19
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth.
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Mark 16:17-18, 20
And these signs shall follow them that believe; In My Name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. [20] And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the Word with signs following.
After Jesus gave this authority to His disciples, and all who would believe in Him in the future, He was taken up to heaven!
Mark 16:19
So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, He was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
Beloved, remember we are seated with Him! Are you looking at the things in your life, and in the world around you and becoming worried and fearful because it sometimes looks like everything is falling apart, and evil is winning?
If so, you’re not seeing things from a heavenly perspective!
Everything is under control! We can rest knowing that!
The victory has already been won!!!
Ask Him to open your eyes to see your circumstances and everything going on more and more from His point of view! Ask Him to give you His eyes! And always keep your eyes on Him! #EyesOnHim
How could it be that Jesus, the Son of God, the second member of the Trinity, could have a need to learn obedience?
Hebrews 5:8-9
Though He were a Son, yet learned He obedience by the things which He suffered;
And being made perfect, He became the Author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey Him.
He was after all God, yet He became a man!
Fully God, and fully man, in order that He might take on our sins, being fully tested in all ways, yet without sin!
Hebrews 4:14-16
Seeing then that we have a great High Priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an High Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities;
Do you want to change the world? When I was a teen we sang a song in our youth group. It went like this.
It only takes a spark, to get a fire going. And soon all those around, can warm up in its glowing. That’s how it is with God’s love.
Once you’ve experienced it. You spread his love to everyone; You want to pass it on.
When the Holy Spirit’s fire is ignited in our hearts, it will spread to those we come in contact with!
Our hearts will be so filled with Him that we can’t help but share Him with others!
Do you have His Spirit in you, beloved? When you accept Jesus as your Savior and walk in obedience to His Word, He promises that the Holy Spirit will come and dwell in you!
What is the cause of this blockage that you feel? You cry out to the Lord, but you find no answer, no relief! God feels so far away and His voice silent!
Do you find yourself in such a place today, beloved?
The Word of God says that His ear isn’t dull, but our sins have caused this separation!
Isaiah 59:1-2
Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither His ear heavy, that it cannot hear:
But your iniquities have separated between you & your God, & your sins have hid His face from you, that He will not hear.
We can’t have an intimate relationship w/our Father when we are walking in unconfessed sin; when we know what we’re doing is wrong but we continue anyway!
Are you uncertain today, Beloved? Does the way in front of you feel unclear? Are you confused by the enormity of what looks like not one mountain, but an entire range of mountains in front of you? Perhaps, the way seems blocked by Mount Everest!
You have a promise from your Father!
He has promised that He will guide you; that you will hear His voice. He will show you the next step to take!
Isaiah 30:21
And thine ears shall hear a Word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
Has the Lord called you to do something? When God calls us to do a task for Him, it’s not always easy is it?
A task by def. can be something hard or unpleasant to do; it can mean a rebuke, or adverse criticism of something or someone!
It’s also important to know in order to be prepared mentally, physically, & emotionally, that the enemy will do everything in his power to stop you!
He will often use people to accomplish that! People who discourage you, say you’re on the wrong path, and that you’re not really doing the Lord’s work!
He will even cause you to doubt the mission you’ve been given! Especially when you’re under attack!