29/01/2011 - Standing by the winner

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“The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.” (Psalm 103:19)

“Which side are you on?” That’s the question people ask when there’s a combat between two forces. Such dispute is established between good an evil, Light and darkness, God and the devil. We’ve got to make a decision at this point which is not as easy as it seems. It’s not like stop being a supporter of a soccer team or to change your opinion on one of the two favourite candidates for the presidency of a Nation. It’s the most serious and significant decision anybody must ever consciously make. Those who do it seriously go through a spiritual process which is called “the new birth” in the Bible.

Those who have already been born again mustn’t believe in the enemy’s lies. They’re not only by the Lord’s side, but they also take part in His Kingdom established in the Heavens. All good things come from the spiritual world of God. His throne and His reign have already been consolidated and His Words have the power to change any situation and to intervene everywhere and also to do righteousness in each battle. There’s nothing that escapes the lordship of our God.

The Most High owns a throne and a Reign that will never be shaken. There are authorities there in charge of fulfilling His commands; they obey the voice of the Lord. We’re getting what we need to be victorious as we listen to the preaching of the Word of God or as we read the Bible and we understand that message is for us. The divine power is put into practice as we give voice to the Word of Our Father – the divine power which has already been established, prepared and commanded to be carried out according to the determinations of our Lord. That’s the way His promises to us will bear fruit.

There are no limits to the Kingdom of God because IT operates everywhere and over everything and everybody. There’s not even one sole hidden thought of the devil to our Father, that’s the reason why no perverted plan can ever prevail without the Lord’s knowledge. If we are in fellowship with Him and listen to His word, He’ll reveal what’s being architected against our lives just like it happened to Peter when he said that Satan had asked to sift him as wheat (Luke 22. 31). It’s sad when we do like Peter did: he despised the warnings of Jesus and fell for the temptation to deny our Master (Luke 22:54- 62).

The devil had more freedom to operate in the world in those days before the Calvary and he was searching around for preys as the prince of this century. Yet, he was expelled at the death of our Lord (Hebrew 2:14). That’s real. Those who are wise must fully believe in everything the Bible teaches.

If you’re already children of God, you have the capacity to stay away from the operations of the genius of evil. The Kingdom you belong to now dominates over all things.

In Christ, with love,

R. R. Soares