07/07/2013 - PRIVILEDGES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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Everyone who is called by My name, Who I have created for My glory; I have formed him, yes, I have made him.

Isaiah 43:7

Salvation changed our fate forever. We were bound to eternal shame, but God ordered south and north to let us go. Whatever we’ve already obtained from the Lord is very large and beautiful, but it is nothing compared to what we will receive after Jesus comes to rescue us and to take us to heaven. However, if we take God’s love for granted and deviate from His ways, we will suffer great loss.

To be called by the name of the Lord is something extraordinary. This makes us different from those who are not saved, because we are known both by the angels and by the demons. The angelical beings obey our commandments when we obey the Word of the Lord. In the same way, the demons obey us when we rebuke them using the name of Jesus.

And there’s more to it. When we pray to the Father in the name of Jesus, He listens to us. The truth is that whenever we find out that something already belongs to us, if we claim it in the name of Jesus, it shall be given to us. We obtain forgiveness in the name of Jesus, and if we pray with faith, nothing that’s already ours, according to the Word, shall be rejected from us. We are attended as true sons of God.

We can enjoy the communion of the Holy Spirit, who is our Consoler, and His work in our lives is to glorify the Lord Jesus. Because He is our master, the Spirit teaches us about our rights in Christ, and also about the blessings that belong to us, and He also warns us concerning what’s being said about us in heaven. The gift of tongues causes us to speak of the mysteries of God, and this way, we are edified in our faith.

We were created to be very special people to our Father. He declares, in His Word, that He made us for His glory. (Isaiah 43:7) That’s why we should never exchange the glory of God – which is revealed in holiness, love and many other divine attributes, and shall be revealed in eternity – for the enemy’s dirt, which causes anguish, torture and leads us to eternal suffering. Do your best to never deviate from the Lord’s path.

Never allow any evil thoughts to enter your heart, because your position in Christ is definitive. He was the one who formed you (Psalm 139), therefore there is no way that you will be removed from your position. But be alert, so that the enemy won’t cause you to sin and separate you from the Lord.

Satan envies the privileged position that the sons of God have; therefore, every day, worship the Lord for what He did to you. All the works of the Most High are perfect; this means that you have no defects. When the enemy tries to make you believe that you are not what God planned you to be, remember that the Creator is omniscient and perfect.

In Christ, with love,

R. R. Soares