the believer's authority
so i was checking out Revelation 12:10-11, just meditating on it before we started small groups monday night. such rich words!
"now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night. and they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life, even when faced with death."
nice. notice... the kingdom of God comes when the accuser has been thrown down. the accuser is thrown down when the brethren (that's us!) take authority over him. we overcome him by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony. it's not one or the other. i have a tendency to want to fight it out with just the word of my testimony. i honestly enjoy sharing what the Holy Spirit is teaching me and speaking that truth to others. but if it is not co-working with the blood of the Lamb, it is in vain. probably because if it's just the word of my testimony, even if it's good words, pride is working behind it. i am easily puffed up by sharing "spiritual revelations" with others. but the blood of the Lamb is the ultimate picture of humility (check out Philippians 2:5-11... a picture of Christ's perfect humility). the cross opposes pride. the blood of the Lamb can not glorify me. that's why we must fight with both. satan is defeated when we possess the humility of the cross and speak of its work in our lives. God has delegated authority to us, but we must use it wisely. may we live as the overcomers He has created us to be.
"now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night. and they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony, and they did not love their life, even when faced with death."
nice. notice... the kingdom of God comes when the accuser has been thrown down. the accuser is thrown down when the brethren (that's us!) take authority over him. we overcome him by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony. it's not one or the other. i have a tendency to want to fight it out with just the word of my testimony. i honestly enjoy sharing what the Holy Spirit is teaching me and speaking that truth to others. but if it is not co-working with the blood of the Lamb, it is in vain. probably because if it's just the word of my testimony, even if it's good words, pride is working behind it. i am easily puffed up by sharing "spiritual revelations" with others. but the blood of the Lamb is the ultimate picture of humility (check out Philippians 2:5-11... a picture of Christ's perfect humility). the cross opposes pride. the blood of the Lamb can not glorify me. that's why we must fight with both. satan is defeated when we possess the humility of the cross and speak of its work in our lives. God has delegated authority to us, but we must use it wisely. may we live as the overcomers He has created us to be.
posted by bethany at
8:30 PM
3 Comments:
thanks so much for your encouragment!!
By
Christy G, At
February 10, 2006
Ms. Kirby, wow, soo good! I've been battling with all this blog stuff and the pride issue.... i want to share what the Lord is revealing to me but so many times i believe the lie that i am just writing it all to sound like a "good christian" who receives these great puffed up revelations. That truth is so good, the Cross being the ultimate humility symbol covered by the blood of the lamb!
By
Bensonator, At
February 11, 2006
i love how you break things down. I miss you kiddo.
By
Billie, At
February 11, 2006
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home