“Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.

 Enemy:

 

            Authority over the power of the enemy:

 

Luke 10:19-20

19     “Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing will injure you.

     20     “Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.”

     

            Jesus gave us authority over all the power of the enemy. How tremendous! The enemy can do nothing to injure us unless we let him. Most Christians are not aware that they have this authority, so they let him run roughshod over them. We must absorb ourselves in the Word. Then we will know what we can and cannot do. The enemy makes us think he can do more harm to us than he is aloud to do. Even the demonic spirits are subject to us. That’s not so we can get all puffed up though. Remember God is the one giving us the authority. Today I was reading about Nebuchadnezzar. He got all puffed up over all his glory instead of giving the glory to God. He spent seven years in the wild like a beast. In Acts, King Herod also got puffed up after giving a speech when the people shouted that it was the voice of a god and not a man. He was struck with worms and died. Rejoice that your names are recorded in Heaven.

 

If you could hear God speak to you, I believe this is what He would say:

            "My children, the devil has no authority over you except what you give him. He has no power to control you unless you let him. He and his people cannot do any thing to harm you if you will trust in Me and walk in My Word. I will not let any evil thing come upon you to harm you if you will trust in Me. Let Me have My way, and you will see My glory in your life. Nothing can touch you unless you let it. It has no power or authority over you. You are in control of what comes upon you. Do not allow the enemy to have his way in your life. Trust in Me to control your life and what happens to you. I am your King, and I will not allow anyone or anything to harm you if you trust Me.”

 

            116. Jesus has given me the authority to tread upon all the powers, devices, and spirits of the enemy. No thing of the enemy will injure me. I will rejoice that my name is recorded in Heaven.

For you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light

 Light:

 

            Light of the world:

 

Ephesians 5:8

8     for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light

     

Matthew 5:14

14     “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;

     

            Before we came to the Lord, we were darkness. Even though I was a good person, I was still in darkness. If I had known what I know now, I could have explained the difference to my friend that I called right after getting saved. You remember … the one that thought I already was saved. Of course that doesn’t mean I would have had to courage to do so. We’re now Light in the Lord. When people see us, they should want to come to the Light of the Lord. If we’re walking as children of the Light, they will want to come to that Light. We’ve been set on a hill to shine forth into the world and bring light to it. Let’s walk that way.

 

If you could hear God speak to you, I believe this is what He would say:

            "My children, I did not choose you to hide your light under a basket. I chose you to be a light to those around you; so that they could come to know Me and My glory. You are to woo them into My Kingdom. As they see you, they will see what I desire for My children. I will show them through you what I desire for, and what I expect from My children. You will walk with Me in your day-to-day life so that others may desire to come unto Me. Did you not see in others My life? Did you not see in others My desires for My children? You were wooed into My Kingdom by others, and I desire that you woo others into My Kingdom by your way of life. I do not want you to be an object of derision, but one of envy for how I bless My children and how I want them to walk with Me in My light.”

 

            115. I was formerly darkness, but now I am the light of the world. I will no longer walk in darkness but as a child of the light giving light to those around me who are still in darkness.

For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him.

Chapter 11

Various

 

 

 

 

            Following are verses that cover other themes that concern our destiny. Every one of these promises is ours. We can count on it. It is established in Heaven, and thus will come to pass here on earth.

 

 Wrath:

 

            Not destined us for wrath:

 

1 Thessalonians 5:9-10

9     For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

     10     who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him.

     

            The world and those in it have a destiny of their own. Their destiny is the wrath of God. That is not our destiny. Ours is for obtaining salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ. As I’ve said earlier, our spirit is just as saved as it ever will be. Our soul and body though have a ways to go. This verse says that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with the Lord. Again there is no fear in death. We’re going to live with our most gracious Savior, whether we die before He comes back or we’re still alive on that Day.

 

If you could hear God speak to you, I believe this is what He would say:

            "My children, I have in My heart only love for you, not vengeance. There is nothing to fear from Me. I will not bring My wrath upon you; only My love. There is nothing harmful in My desires for you. You will experience My joy and My peace, but not My wrath. That is reserved for those who reject Me. I have chosen you for peace and prosperity, not evil. I will walk with you in My glory. I will walk with you from day to day as you listen to Me. I will show you the way to go in your every day life. There is nothing that I would withhold from My children that is good for them. They shall experience My blessings in this life and the one to come.”

 

            114. I am not destined for wrath but for obtaining salvation through Jesus. I along with the other believers will live together with Him. 

But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells

 New heavens and a new earth:

 

2 Peter 3:13

13     But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.

     

            Now, God is not going to reconstruct the earth. He is going to do away with the one we know. But don’t be sad. He is going to fashion a brand new one. This old earth has been so corrupted by man, that it will take more than a good bath (as in Noah’s time) to clean it up. God is going to obliterate it by fire. The good news is that He will replace it with one in which righteousness dwells. There will no longer be contamination of any type, whether physical or spiritual.

 

If you could hear God speak to you, I believe this is what He would say:

            "Do not think that My Kingdom is like any other kingdom on this earth. It has no limits and no boundaries. There is nothing on earth to compare with it. You are My chosen ones, and you shall know My glory and My power. I will not allow any harmful thing to enter My Kingdom. There will be nothing hurtful or sinful in it. It will be a place of peace and tranquility. There is nothing but righteousness in My Kingdom. It is a glorious place for My people. They shall never hunger or thirst again. They shall walk with Me in white, for I make sure that My people walk in My righteousness. There shall nothing be there is not holy. There shall nothing be there that is not of Me. My Kingdom is glorious, and all those dwelling in it shall experience My glory.”

 

            113. I am looking for new heavens and a new earth in which I will dwell in righteousness. He has promised, and I know He will never fail me.

 

 

 

            As far as the future holds, we can just sit back and relax. God has everything under control. Jesus is coming back again to take us to be with Him forever. It is our destiny. Nothing is ever going to change that. We will be transformed in an instant … no more suffering or limitation. We will be just like Him