The Power of the Cross

Recently the Lord really open my heart and soul to receive this prestigious knowledge and conscious about the power of the cross. Do you know that when you say "Yes" to Jesus and invited Him into your life to be your Lord and Saviour, you do not only acquired a relationship with God. You also received great endorsement of Authority, Power and Inheritance. These are the essence when we say we ask/pray in the name of Jesus. But.. BUT!!! We will only receive in full when we have faith. Our faith is a reflection of how much God's power could work through us! As well as our surrender-ness. The more we die to self, the more of Christ's Authority, Power and Inheritance will emit into our lives! This is called Sanctification. In another words, to be more Christ-like. But above all these Authority, Power and Inheritance, it cannot be part from the Greatest Commandment, and cannot be part from serving the Great Commission. =)

So what kind of Authority do we receive? Read Galatians 4:5-6 and Ephesians 1:4-6. We received the Spirit of Son and is adopted into the Sonship of the Father through the blood of Jesus Christ! You can also say that, in God's sight, we are equal with Jesus! Because we are co-heir with Christ! Read Romans 8:7. In acknowledgement of reception in this authority is crucial because when we serve in the Lord's ministry, we are not fighting against flesh but against the spiritual authority of the world! (Ephesians 6:12) So it is very important every ministers of Christ must recognize their authority and our battle is not in the flesh but in the spiritual realm. Those who serve with the will of their flesh will fail, because the arena is not in the physical world. Lastly, we can also see that Jesus even able to cast out demons with His authority. So you tell me, what authority do we have when we are co-heir with Christ? (Mark 1:27)

With the redemption through the Righteous work of Jesus Christ, we have received the power to triumph over sin. (Romans 6:14) The power that is from the Holy Spirit given to us by God. This very power of Holy Spirit is the very same power that resurrected Jesus Christ from death! If such power has the ability to overcome death, what is more in the troubles of our lives we could not overcome with the power of God? The power of God also includes the Spiritual Gifts that God in His perfect will distributed to all His servants to be used to advance His Kingdom. (1 Corinthians 12:1-11) Therefore, serve the Lord by asking for Him to equip us with His power through the Spirit and the gifts from His Spirit. I always remember what my shepherd told me. Human power = human result. God's power = godly result. How can man accomplish god's agenda with man's strength? It is foolishness! (Galatians 3:3)

Lastly, we also received richness from our Lord Jesus Christ! (Ephesians 1:18, Colossians 2:2-3) In order to see and witness the inheritance that God has for us, we need to have faith too. We should not set our heart to hope on monetary and worldly circumstances but on God who is capable to provide us with His richness for our enjoyment! (1 Timothy 6:17) When we have the Creator of all Creations as our Father, ain't we the richest children beyond the world? Treasures not only in monetary basis but also in wisdom and knowledge. Wisdom and knowledge of God is greater than any monetary wealth! Being sure of this, we can also be confident that when we set our heart to serve the Lord, He will surely provide us with everything we need. We need to have faith to respond to the calling of God. Many times God would test our faith by providing for us only when we responded to Him. This is to teach us not to set our confidence in circumstances but in Him who is faithful.

So when we are sure of the Authority, Power and Inheritance that we received through Jesus upon Him dying on the cross for us, we can be more than conqueror. We are all well-equipped in the Truth to battle against our enemies in the spiritual realm. But one thing we should always pray for, is that Jesus will multiply our faith to trust in Him, the love for people and the everlasting hope in Christ, then our walk with God will be as strong as He is.

Romans 8:31-37 [More Than Conquerors]

So let us continue to live our life and share the gospel of Jesus Christ with love and with depth. =)

Sorry this post is not professionally written. Many singlish here and there because it is nearly 3am now. Tomorrow gotta go service and meet a new brother! I am so excited to meet this new brother! I heard from Joel he is so excited for Jesus! Man with such passion is indeed a gift from God! Thank Jesus for allowing me to witness His anointed work once again! Hohohohohohoho!!