It's In The Word

Jesus said, "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." (John 10:10) Every believer has received Eternal life, which is the nature of the Father as unveiled in Christ. Jesus also tells us, "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing." (John 15:5) This is the believers utter oneness in and with Christ. As a branch of the vine, the same life that is manifested in the vine is flowing out through you and bearing fruit. It is the vine's life in every believer that produces the fruit of love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. (Galatians 5:22)

The reality of who we are in Christ; who Christ is in us; and how the Father truly sees us, lies in our desire to "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly...admonishing, educating, training, correcting, transforming and building faith and love into our spirit." (Colossians 3:16) "For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love." (Galatians 5:6) “So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified." (Acts 20:32) It is the Word that builds us up. It is the Word that makes us know of our inheritance. It is the Word that shows us our relationship with the Godhead. It is the Word that makes us know our rights and privileges in Christ. It is the Word that sets us free. It is the Word that heals. It is the Word that sanctifies. It is the Word that is life, because the Word is God. (John 1:1)

It has been said, "Our attitude towards God’s Word determines the place that God holds in our daily life." When believers step out into their rights as the righteousness of God in Christ, and begin to bear fruit, it will be the same kind of fruit Jesus bore in His earth walk. "Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness." (2 Corinthians 9:10) Righteousness means the ability to stand in the Father's presence without the sense of guilt, shame, condemnation or inferiority. The righteousness of God in Christ become yours through the finished work of Christ. There is no begging for it, doing works to obtain it, but simply believing, receiving and acting on God’s Word. It’s not about feelings, it’s about believing, period!

Knowing our true identity in Christ and walking in it, also gives us the legal right to the use of the Name of Jesus. It gives us ability to stand in the presence of diseases of all kinds without fear and in the presence of Satan as an absolute master. "If you know that He is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness is born of Him." (1 John 2:29) How few believers have ever practiced righteousness, simply because most have been taught that practicing righteousness only meant godly conduct. That is implied, but it goes even further. Practicing righteousness is also doing the works that Jesus did and even greater. (John 14:12) 

"God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin." (1 Corinthians 1:30 NLT) "[Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight." (Philippians 2:13 AMP) Wisdom is the ability to use knowledge. If you understand who we are in Christ, who Christ is us and how the Father truly sees us, then you have the knowledge of the life of God that is in you.

Therefore, you have the knowledge of the power and authority of the Word. You have the knowledge of your legal right to use the Name of Jesus in your combat with darkness. You have the knowledge of the fact that God is actually in your body. The question is, are we going to use these mighty facts to bless humanity. If believers would exercise faith in God’s Word and recognize that they have God’s ability and His wisdom and let them loose, what limitlessness there will be to your life and ministry. Give God the praise!!!