A Vision of Christian Authority
Every Monday night I gather with a group of friends my age for Christian fellowship. We discuss what God has been showing us, we share our struggles, we pray for each other, and we minister to and with one another. It's awesome! These are things that just can't happen in a big meeting on Sunday, so we really charish these times together.
This week during our prayer time, the Holy Spirit showed me a vision. God speaks to everyone differently, and I guess that's just the way I hear Him most often. I'm not sure why He chooses to give me visions, but I'm just content to receive.
In the vision, I saw a little child (maybe three years old) walking down a path next to their dad. The two were holding hands, and the scene was really peaceful. And yet, in the midst of the peace, these large, shadowy billows of darkness kept flying out of the woods at them only to be batted away by the calm father. Already, my mind started making connections to our role as God's children, but then I saw something that caught me off guard. Another dark force flew at them, and the small child reached up their own hand and batted it away.
At that moment, the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart: "You are not called to be My children in name only. It's time to start learning My trade."
In Bible times, people didn't choose their profession in the way they do today. It was much more common for a father to pass along their trade from one generation to the next. In the same way, we're invited to share in the work of Christ--carrying out our Father's business. 1 John 3:8 says that the reason Jesus came into the world was to destroy the devil's work; and John 20:21 shows us that Jesus has given His disciples (you and me) the same mission. I've added a PDF entitled "Destroying the Works of the Devil" to the "Documents" page for further information.
It's time to share in the authority of Jesus Christ and carry out our Father's work!
This week during our prayer time, the Holy Spirit showed me a vision. God speaks to everyone differently, and I guess that's just the way I hear Him most often. I'm not sure why He chooses to give me visions, but I'm just content to receive.
In the vision, I saw a little child (maybe three years old) walking down a path next to their dad. The two were holding hands, and the scene was really peaceful. And yet, in the midst of the peace, these large, shadowy billows of darkness kept flying out of the woods at them only to be batted away by the calm father. Already, my mind started making connections to our role as God's children, but then I saw something that caught me off guard. Another dark force flew at them, and the small child reached up their own hand and batted it away.
At that moment, the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart: "You are not called to be My children in name only. It's time to start learning My trade."
In Bible times, people didn't choose their profession in the way they do today. It was much more common for a father to pass along their trade from one generation to the next. In the same way, we're invited to share in the work of Christ--carrying out our Father's business. 1 John 3:8 says that the reason Jesus came into the world was to destroy the devil's work; and John 20:21 shows us that Jesus has given His disciples (you and me) the same mission. I've added a PDF entitled "Destroying the Works of the Devil" to the "Documents" page for further information.
It's time to share in the authority of Jesus Christ and carry out our Father's work!
Labels: authority, spiritual warfare, unity with Christ, visions
posted by Art Thomas | Tuesday, December 11, 2007
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