Brand New Leadership

UV 3568/10000. Brand New Leadership The Lord said to Satan, “ The Lord rebuke you, Satan! Indeed, the Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?” Zechariah 3 v 2 A godly leader is a brand plucked from the fire of the Lord. He is purified by the word, by teaching, by the fire of experience and by the fire of the Holy Spirit from the dross and impurities of lust and pride of this world. He has the authority of the Lord upon him. Using this authority, he can rebuke satan. He can pray and restore Jerusalem from its ruined conditions, overrun by invasions. Jerusalem literally means, The Peace of the Jews. Jesus is the Prince of Peace. Hence, when the Jews recognize that Jesus is the Prince of God, the Son of God, the promised Messiah whom they were instrumental in crucifying on the Roman instrument of execution, the cross, then the peace of the Jews, Jerusalem will be restored. Satan does not have the power or authority to accuse a person who has been purified by the fire of God. He is a brand plucked from the fire. He is a brand new creation. Hence, no accusation of the enemy of our souls can prosper against us, no tongue can stand against us. We have the authority and anointing of Christ to judge and rebuke satan and his agents. We have been by the grace of Christ been plucked from the fire of hell, from the fire of destruction, from the fire of God’s anger. Now, we rest under the shelter of the Lord. He is our strong defence. Since we are a brand plucked from the fire, we can face the world with courage and boldness, we can face adversity, endure and overcome it, we can face our earthly foes and spiritual enemies and emerge unscathed and victorious. Today, the word “brand” is touted as a symbol of quality, of excellence, of moving towards zero error. Hence, we as God’s brand, as His ambassadors should stand for quality, for truth, for excellence in all we think, say and do. We are a brand chosen by the Lord by His grace. We enjoy the brand new life in Christ and we are brand new leaders. The Jews as a race and as a nation are chosen but we who believe and trust in the name of Christ are chosen as individuals not for our personal qualities or achievements but the Lord has gone through the ordeal of fire for our sake and He has chosen us to bear His name, to suffer for His name, to bring glory to His name.