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Dear Christian Believers,
God bless you in the powerful name of Jesus Christ
John 17:4
I have glorified thee on earth: I have finished the
work which thou gavest me to do.
This was the testimony of
Jesus concerning his life and ministry. He did the two
most important things to honor his God and Father. He
glorified the Father with his life and ministry, and he
finished the work that his Father had given him to do.
I think of the parable of the faithful servant in Matthew
25:21 when the master returns and says to his servant;
“..., Well done, thou good and faithful servant....”
And also in:
I Peter 2:21 (New
International Translation)
To this were you called, because Christ suffered for
you, leaving you an example that you should follow in
his steps.
What were the results of
his steps? He glorified God on earth and he finished the
work he was given to do. How did he accomplish this? With
believing confidence and faith and by exercising his God-given
power and ministry of deliverance. During his last hours
with his disciples he told them they should use his name
when they asked God for petitions. He gave them Power
of Attorney to use his name. As believers on the Lord
Jesus Christ we also have been extended the right to speak
and act in the name of Jesus Christ.
John 14:12-14
Verily, verily, I say unto you, HE THAT BELIEVETH
ON ME, (that’s us folks) the
works that I do shall he do also, and greater than these
shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
And whatsoever YE SHALL ASK IN MY NAME, that will I
do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
If you ASK ANYTHING IN MY NAME, I will
do it.
(Also in John 16:23b
says I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ASK THE
FATHER IN MY NAME He will give it you.”)
We have the written testimony of Jesus that authorizes
us to ASK whatsoever or anything in his name and it shall
be done or given you. We have Power of Attorney
to speak and act in behalf of the Lord Jesus Christ to
glorify the Father and to do the work we’ve been
given. Power of Attorney is “written
authority with an attested signature - authorizing a person
to act as the attorney or agent of the person granting
the Power of Attorney.” We’ve been called
to speak and to act in the name of Jesus Christ. NOW it
is up to us to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and to
have the confidence and believing faith to Ask and Act
in Faith.
Ask like it says in James 1:6 “...
let him ask in faith, nothing wavering.”
(Not Doubting) Jesus believed that he was able
to speak and teach God’s Word with authority, he
believed to heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, cast out
unclean spirits, feed the 5000 with a handful of fishes
and a few loaves of bread, to walk on water and calm the
storm. Jesus knew who he was, and acted with the power
God had given him. How about you and I, do we know who
we are in Christ, and are we going to manifest and act
with the power we’ve been given? If we are going
to truly glorify God and do the work we’ve been
given, then we must believe and act according to the words
of Jesus and the will of God.
Loving you in Christ,
John
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