The power of God

Power of God
7/2/06
If a man will be perfect in My sight he will do well. Many men think this is not possible. He knows not the power of Christ’s resurrection, that it is a living power in the life of the believer. That is why it is possible to say “Jesus Christ has come in the flesh”. Paul wanted to know the resurrection power of Christ (Phil 3:10,11), not just so that he would be resurrected, but so that he would have power over sin, the world, and the flesh in this life. He knew that is what would enable him to walk out his godly life amongst men, the only way he could accomplish it, and the only way he could have perfect fellowship with Me. Paul counted all things loss so that he could know Me (vs 8,9).

This perfect life is not impossible, but for many it is undesirable, so they set up road-blocks of unbelief which allow them to remain in the flesh, or partake of the world, and sin. Not so My Bride. My Bride hungers for intimacy with her lover, the Lord Jesus Christ, the spiritual caretaker of her soul and provider of her Life. She is symbolized as a people pursued by satan who wars against them because they have the testimony of Jesus Christ (Rev 12:17). But they overcome the devil by the Word of their testimony and the blood of the Lamb (vs 11). They believe in the testimony of the resurrection power of Christ, evidenced by Christ living in them. Their fellowship with Me is their reward.

It is the spirit of the world that teaches that a believer can have this resurrection power without laying their will down in submission to Mine. You see the spirit of the world prevalent in the worldly parents who give their children things which are inappropriate for their age and reward them irregardless of their behavior, as if the children have a right to be rewarded. But this is not the Spirit of Christ. All through the Word of God it is written that a man reaps what he sows, and that God is not mocked. And so those who will lay down their will and submit under My hand will come to know the resurrection power of the Christ.

It is the nature of the beast to teach men that they can manipulate Me and pray according to their pre-determined patterns. But a man must be submissive to stand in My presence and be received. A submissive man will receive the counsel of his God. These types of people will be called “The Healers of the People”. For it is not just the prayers that they offer which please Me; it is the right action which they petition Me for which brings My power upon the earth. In this way the people of the earth see My power in My people, and in the earth. Those who are submissive come to know My nature. In laying down their lives to know Me, in counting all things loss in order to know Me, they learn to know My burdens. These people, these Healers, carry My burdens with Me, for they value My issues above their own issues. They stand in My presence, and hear My voice.