Scripture Dose

Luke 17:24

For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.

Scripture Dose

Luke 15:8

Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?

MESSAGE FOR THE WEEK

YOU’VE GOT THE HIGH GROUND!

Let the saints be joyful in glory; Let them sing aloud on their beds. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand,…to execute on them the written judgment— This honor have all His saints. Praise the LORD! Psalm 149: 5-9 

A young prince marched to war with an army behind him. In his father’s absence, it had fallen to him to protect the territory from invasion and he vowed to stop the advancement of the invaders. When asked what his confidence was, he replied, “We have the higher ground.” He subsequently drove the invaders from his land and enjoyed a period of peace and prosperity.

The Bible lets us know that the Lord Jesus occupies the most exalted position there is. He’s seated at the right hand of the Father, far above all principality, power, might, dominion, and every name that is named (Ephesians 1:19-21). But the more exciting part is that you’re in Him. You’re seated with Him in glory, with dominion over satan and the princes of darkness (Ephesians 2:6). You’ve got the higher ground!

But then it gets even more exciting: in Christianity, we don’t fight the devil or negotiate with him; we cast him out! We exercise dominion and execute judgment over Satan and the principalities of darkness. They’ve been judged, and we’re the ones authorized to execute the judgment; it’s part of our heritage in Christ: “To execute on them the written judgment—This honor have all His saints. Praise the LORD!” (Psalm 149:9).

In John 16:11, Jesus said, “…the prince of this world is judged”; it’s your responsibility to keep him under your feet. That’s why the Bible says to cast him out! You don’t struggle or negotiate with satan. The resurrection of Jesus made a champion of you. You operate from a higher realm where your words are backed by Deity.

You’re the one in charge. Use your authority in the Name of Jesus to frustrate and overturn his activities. Jesus gave you all authority in heaven and the earth (Matthew 28:18-19); use it every day against satan and the demons of darkness. Glory to God!

Scripture Dose

John 1:4

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

Scripture Dose

Luke 12:35

Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;

Scripture Dose

Luke 11:34

The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.

Scripture Dose

Matthew 6:23

But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!