27/09/2017 - STRETCHING THE ROD

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God, our only Commander! If You speak, we must put ourselves in action. If You don’t speak, we wait on You. However, if we feel that something is bothering or oppressing someone, we must stretch out our rod. Many people are dominated by demonic forces and can only do evil to others. However, since our ministry is not one of condemnation, we need to give life to them. After all, we are ministers of the New Covenant. When they stretched their rod, Your power went over the waters of Egypt, so that Pharaoh would see that the ministry of Your servant was one of judgment. Our mission is to bring life. So, if we use our faith for the cause of those who suffer, they will be blessed. Exodus 7.19

God never stops speaking to His servants. If He has given us the capacity to hear, we can hear His voice whenever we listen carefully to the Word. Then, we will do what is right. We are different from other people, and this must be clear, so that all may see the difference between what is holy and filthy. People expect that we come into their lives and make some kind of difference. 

Moses was expected to assume the authority that he received. This makes us understand that we need to be aware of the power that we received when we were baptized in the Holy Spirit. Then, if we are discouraged, we will be able to pray, worship, praise, and read the Bible until we feel stronger. Thus, we will be similar to the servants of the Lord of the past.

When we are born again, we receive the ability to operate in the spiritual world. The right moment to take our place in Christ and determine the fulfillment of what we desire will be revealed by the Word, through the faith inside of us. At that moment, we will act just like Jesus, if He were in our midst. Be careful not to let doubt enter in your heart!

Whenever there was water, Moses and Aaron were expected to use the rod, and the divine power would operate. Moses’ ministry was one of death; he was used so that the Lord would destroy Pharaoh’s evil until he allowed the Israelites to be freed. Our ministry is one of life, to destroy the power of the devil in people’s hearts and lead them to experience rebirth. The victory is ours!

Their order was to make all the water of Egypt turn into blood. We know that water is the symbol of the Word of God. Therefore, when we feel that it entered in a person’s heart, we must make it bring life to him. Our mission is to destroy the works of the devil, bringing life where death has reigned. Our focus must be the salvation of whomever the Father brings to us.

Even the vessels that kept water, regardless of their material, should have the manifestation of the divine power, and so it happened. In our case, the divine operation has the purpose to bring life. Thus, we cannot curse anybody, even if this person has done us harm. Be aware of your mission, and even though someone may have brought you loss, give them life. There is power in the act of stretching out your hand.

The secret of Moses and Aaron was the obedience towards God. In your case, it cannot be any different.

In Christ, with love,

R. R. Soares