Spiritual Authority

UV 863/10,000 Spiritual Authority So he said to me, “ This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty. Zechariah 4 v 6 The Spirit that the Lord imparts to us when we believe in His Word rests or remains on us and in us, renewing us as His new creation or re-creation. He gives us the self-same Spirit that rested on Jesus, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. We will delight in the fear of the Lord, implying we will delight in His Word and its obedience. We will not judge anymore by what we see with our eyes or decide by what we hear by our ears. We will not rely on our physical and intellectual senses but will depend on the insight the Lord gives us and the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Righteousness, justice and faithfulness are the hallmark of our lives. The Word that the Lord quickens to our spirit is more mighty than swords, spears, horses, chariots, aircrafts, ships or nuclear bombs. What the Lord speaks, He then performs. The Lord will speak to individuals specifically as He spoke a specific word to Zerubbabel, a governor who hailed from the royal lineage of King David. Each believer is a Zerubbabel in God’s eyes and His purpose for us to build the new covenant temple, the residence of the Lord in our own bodies, minds and spirits. If He has spoken a word of healing, He will cause it to happen in due time. If He has spoken a word of deliverance, He will deliver whether it is from all the strongholds of spiritual darkness or earthly powers or mighty rulers or from the jaws of death. The Word of God is the ultimate arbiter of law on earth. He will slay the wicked, the unrepentant and those who do not show any sign of respect or reverence or fear of God with the breath of His lips. In the time of Moses, the Lord God had revealed His mighty power by delivering with His outstretched right arm of power (or through an open manifestation of His power and might) the Jewish nation from slavery and bondage in Egypt. But this uni-verse is a watershed for the Lord is declaring that in these last days from the beginning of the new covenant, His modus operandi would be to rely on the Spirit-led Word to fulfil His plan and purpose for His people or the believers in Christ. Our weapons of warfare, namely the Word and praying in the spirit are more powerful and effective in pulling down spiritual strongholds of evil and darkness. By these means we will be able to cast down every imagination and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God and bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. It is not through political or military or economic power or religious fervour or social upheaval that lasting change will be brought about but by the power of God manifested in a gentle, quiet and patient way through the ministry of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit will convict people with the Word of God and establish the Kingdom of God on earth. The Lord has given us spiritual authority over every physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual realm on the earth. Authority implies legitimate power that is exercised in accordance with the written Word. This uni-verse is an invitation for us to partner with the Lord in the exercise of our spiritual authority and so usher in His rule in our lives and the lives of others around us. Prateep V Philip