09/10/2021
IMPACT LIFE DEVOTIONAL
Saturday, 9th October 2021
THE AUTHORITY OF A BELIEVER
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. Mark 16: 16_17
Authority talks about the power to enforce rules or give orders.
Without authority carrying out a task might not be feasible.
If you consider the text clearly you observe that all signs are following the believer and not just anyone.
Who then is a believer?
A believer is one who believes in the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, baptized in the Holy Spirit and is willing to take up the cross to follow Jesus without looking back forsaking all just to do His will.
To such an individual authority has been bestowed upon.
Listen, the Holy Spirit is the custodian of God's power and as such every believer is expected to demonstrate power, knowing full well that God's kingdom and His word (the gospel) is power.
It is this power that has been deposited inside a believer in order for the believer to exercise authority over demonic vices as enumerated in our text.
Any believer who cannot demonstrate power is equivalent to stagnated water.
If you are a believer, be confident of the fact that you are a carrier of God's power such that as you confront any situation, the Lord will work with you and confirm the word you speak with signs and wonders.
When you lay hands and pray for the sick, they receive their healings, the blind will receive their sight, deaf ears will pop open and your impact will be felt.
Beloved, you need to understand who you are in Christ so that you can utilize maximally all that God has deposited inside of you to His glory.
If you are reading this message and you are an unbeliever, it is time for you to repent, forsake your sins and believe in Him so that the signs mentioned in our text shall follow you also.
The choice is yours..
CONFESSION: I henceforth exercise authority over the devil and his kingdom and take back all that the devil has stolen from me in Jesus Christ name.
For further reference:
Mark 16: 18_20
May today favour you and your family in Jesus Christ name.
