We as the people of God do well to understand the ways of the Lord. Though this knowledge may seem unobtainable, we have the Holy Scriptures to aid us in our search to learn about this vast God whom we both love and serve. God’s nature has been consistent, and has not changed (Jms 1:17). It is the keeping of the law and its requirements for blood sacrifice that has changed, and that change was necessary because the law was a type, or representation of that Perfect thing which was to come. Jesus not only became the perfect sacrifice for our sins, but He was always designated to be that sacrifice and was slain from the foundation of the earth, long before He hung on the cross.
Once we establish that it was the keeping of the law that has changed, and not God’s character, we can study the scriptures as our source of truth, and the Holy Spirit will teach us through them. God wants us to know His ways and live according to them, therefore He would be unjust to keep them a mystery. This morning the Lord led me to Ezekiel 33 and 34, which describe some of His ways. As a brief review I have listed them below;
• God gives warning of things to come
• God holds men accountable for what they hear (this is repeated also in the book of Revelation when He says “He who has an ear . . . “)
• God sets a watchman in place to be responsible for his fellow man’s understanding of the warning
• If a man will repent of his sin, God will grant life. But if a man will not repent of his sin, neither will God grant life.
• God will not always speak to rebellious or insincere people
• Shepherds are set over people to care for them, not only for themselves. God holds leaders accountable for those whom He sets them over.
• God gives rest and restoration and healing to His people, but opposes the unjust and arrogant. He is against those who shut the door on their fellow man by muddying the water of truth and destroying the pasture of nurturing they should be able to feed on.
Looking again at the partial list of God’s ways (above) we see that there is a great amount of accountability, both on the part of leaders to lead their people, and on the part of people to care about their fellow believer. This accountability includes speaking the truth with regards to God’s standards, and not polluting the truth with our own thoughts (muddying the waters). Besides being accountable for what we hear, I see that we must follow through by being obedient to what we hear. Though this seems to imply an “Old Testament” strictness, this theme is carried through the New Testament as well (Jn 15:10; Jms 1:22). When we look at the Holy Scriptures and find the same thing in both Testaments this verifies that God’s ways have not changed. Learning God’s ways is important for us all.
Here is the word brought forth from this lesson;
“If a leader knows the ways of the Lord then he can discern his flock and he can discern himself. I have not changed. Upon the foundation of My own character I build in holiness, and the Kingdom I build shall not house the profane. Helen, you asked me what the Kingdom of God is. This is what it is; My kingdom has substance . . . truth, wisdom, justice, understanding of the ways of the Lord. It is built by those who obey what they learn from Me. The rebellious and insincere will not inherit My Kingdom.”(Rev 22:14-15)
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
sincerity - word for 2010
Jer. 42:20 – In this passage the remnant of Judah was told that they “make a fatal mistake” when they ask for God’s will yet do not intend to obey it. This morning’s word is built upon this theme, and shows what affect our obedience has on the year 2010.
“Men take My word too casually, obeying it if they find it pleasing yet choosing not to believe what is uncomfortable to them. I train a man in obedience by speaking to him. Those of sincere heart will value My words and do them. It is a training I give, always with My eyes on the future. What does the future hold for My people in 2010?
For those who have listened and obeyed the words they sought Me for, these shall run through their trials swiftly. They shall not be dismayed at hardship for their faith has grown by their past obediences. Their sincerity has brought down the counsel of the heavens and I will walk with them.
But as always there will be insincere and greedy men who pick and choose which words of Mine they want to obey. They are not trained through obedience. Indeed, the very fact that they seek Me for My words and then reject them has set them up for receiving foolish counsel. When these men realize they have done foolishly they not only will suffer loss but will lack the training I sent them so that they might overcome. Therefore it is to their detriment that they ask with an insincere heart, not valuing My answer above their own will.
The year 2010 will show a great split because of these differences between the sincere and the insincere. The sincere will overcome, running through a troop and scaling walls. Look for their light to shine brighter as they exhibit true faith and wisdom. Many will be inspired to do exploits, setting people free. But the arrogant will become dim and be ineffective.”
“Men take My word too casually, obeying it if they find it pleasing yet choosing not to believe what is uncomfortable to them. I train a man in obedience by speaking to him. Those of sincere heart will value My words and do them. It is a training I give, always with My eyes on the future. What does the future hold for My people in 2010?
For those who have listened and obeyed the words they sought Me for, these shall run through their trials swiftly. They shall not be dismayed at hardship for their faith has grown by their past obediences. Their sincerity has brought down the counsel of the heavens and I will walk with them.
But as always there will be insincere and greedy men who pick and choose which words of Mine they want to obey. They are not trained through obedience. Indeed, the very fact that they seek Me for My words and then reject them has set them up for receiving foolish counsel. When these men realize they have done foolishly they not only will suffer loss but will lack the training I sent them so that they might overcome. Therefore it is to their detriment that they ask with an insincere heart, not valuing My answer above their own will.
The year 2010 will show a great split because of these differences between the sincere and the insincere. The sincere will overcome, running through a troop and scaling walls. Look for their light to shine brighter as they exhibit true faith and wisdom. Many will be inspired to do exploits, setting people free. But the arrogant will become dim and be ineffective.”
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Preparing the body for burial
It is not often that I speak on the topic of death. However, as I pray for those with cancer, at times the Lord directs me to the fact that He gives some people time to prepare for death. When Jesus was nearing His death, the Lord urged a woman to anoint Jesus’ feet with perfumed oil. Value and kindness was shown to Jesus, and these things validated the life He lived on earth. He said that this woman had prepared his body for burial. Some men try to mount the faith that would put death off, not seeing that time has been given to them to prepare their body for burial. The following is a prophetic lesson about this topic;
I prepare the body for burial. It is not the physical body that is My concern. It is the changing of direction in which a man or woman looks before they die. When a servant of God is nearing death it is time for him or her to stop thinking on what they will do for Me and start thinking on what the next generation will do. When Moses was nearing his death the Lord showed him the inheritance of the next generation; those who would inherite the promises of God after Moses’ leadership was ended. Moses had already begun this change of direction in his heart by prophesying what the destiny was for the tribes of Israel.
Moses was a servant who bore Me fruit. His people were his fruit. Their faith and obedience brought them from slavery to rulership in the Promise Land. A man must take time near the end of his life to look at his sons and daughters for fruit-bearing. Love of life has prevented many servants from this change of gaze because they only see that what they are doing is being interrupted by sickness, and would be terminated by death. Though the works of men are in My hands, the appointment of them to the next generation is in a man’s hands. He must speak My words to his family and to those appointed under him.
I have taken the sting out of death. Let a man change his gaze for his family’s sake, and to prepare his own heart to inhabit the glory of a new body. I will give grace for this. I will give comfort. I, Who hold time in My hands, will give new life as the old is passing away. Amen.
I prepare the body for burial. It is not the physical body that is My concern. It is the changing of direction in which a man or woman looks before they die. When a servant of God is nearing death it is time for him or her to stop thinking on what they will do for Me and start thinking on what the next generation will do. When Moses was nearing his death the Lord showed him the inheritance of the next generation; those who would inherite the promises of God after Moses’ leadership was ended. Moses had already begun this change of direction in his heart by prophesying what the destiny was for the tribes of Israel.
Moses was a servant who bore Me fruit. His people were his fruit. Their faith and obedience brought them from slavery to rulership in the Promise Land. A man must take time near the end of his life to look at his sons and daughters for fruit-bearing. Love of life has prevented many servants from this change of gaze because they only see that what they are doing is being interrupted by sickness, and would be terminated by death. Though the works of men are in My hands, the appointment of them to the next generation is in a man’s hands. He must speak My words to his family and to those appointed under him.
I have taken the sting out of death. Let a man change his gaze for his family’s sake, and to prepare his own heart to inhabit the glory of a new body. I will give grace for this. I will give comfort. I, Who hold time in My hands, will give new life as the old is passing away. Amen.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
squaring off against the enemy
God is encouraging His saints to walk in this world by faith. We have His help when faced with trials, important decisions, and He never leaves our side. But at times we leave His perfect will for activities that make more sense to us, or are more pleasant. Today I want to share a word of prophecy about this subject. God bless, Helen
Men seek busyness when faced with a trial. Projects become a coping mechanism, but the wise will see them as a diversion. Why does satan want God’s good men to be busy? “Because in Christ, they are stronger than he is. Man is appointed to victories, but he will not have them unless he squares off against his enemy. All the enemy has to do to prevent victory is to keep the strong busy.
I have heard men of faith say that “God always comes through in the end.” Do they not consider that, as a trial wears them down, they lose energy? Projects and other diversions fall away as when men get worn down, and in the end is when they realize that they must face their enemy. When a man is too exhausted to put his hand to work, or to go somewhere to get away from his trial, that is when he must choose to face his enemy.
It is not by design that a man turns to his faith when his trial gets the better of him. A man can turn to his faith at the first sign of a trial. I walk with men and women of faith for the express purpose of establishing My kingdom on the earth. If a man would square off against his enemy in the beginning of his trial he would see My hand in his life much sooner. However, some men want to see if they need Me before they ask for My help. Surely, if a man faces the enemy of his soul, he would be wise to have Me stand by his side. But satan would rather have you think there is no real problem.
It is not by My design that men are worn out by their enemy. There is a walk of victory appointed to each Christian, bought and paid for by Christ Jesus, the Lord. It is a different walk than that of being very busy, and traveling much. It is an assertive walk, and purposeful, not compromising with doubts and fears, or avoiding the discomfort of trials. Great wisdom will come out of the lives of those who resist satan and make him flee. But much loss comes out of the lives of those who ignore their hardships and do not stand against the enemy for victory.
Men seek busyness when faced with a trial. Projects become a coping mechanism, but the wise will see them as a diversion. Why does satan want God’s good men to be busy? “Because in Christ, they are stronger than he is. Man is appointed to victories, but he will not have them unless he squares off against his enemy. All the enemy has to do to prevent victory is to keep the strong busy.
I have heard men of faith say that “God always comes through in the end.” Do they not consider that, as a trial wears them down, they lose energy? Projects and other diversions fall away as when men get worn down, and in the end is when they realize that they must face their enemy. When a man is too exhausted to put his hand to work, or to go somewhere to get away from his trial, that is when he must choose to face his enemy.
It is not by design that a man turns to his faith when his trial gets the better of him. A man can turn to his faith at the first sign of a trial. I walk with men and women of faith for the express purpose of establishing My kingdom on the earth. If a man would square off against his enemy in the beginning of his trial he would see My hand in his life much sooner. However, some men want to see if they need Me before they ask for My help. Surely, if a man faces the enemy of his soul, he would be wise to have Me stand by his side. But satan would rather have you think there is no real problem.
It is not by My design that men are worn out by their enemy. There is a walk of victory appointed to each Christian, bought and paid for by Christ Jesus, the Lord. It is a different walk than that of being very busy, and traveling much. It is an assertive walk, and purposeful, not compromising with doubts and fears, or avoiding the discomfort of trials. Great wisdom will come out of the lives of those who resist satan and make him flee. But much loss comes out of the lives of those who ignore their hardships and do not stand against the enemy for victory.
Friday, December 11, 2009
discernment
We look forward to the Day that Jesus sets up His Kingdom on this earth, taking authority over evil and establishing justice. Many of God’s people have suffered by being slandered, persecuted, or set at naught, as if the testimony that resides within them is of no worth. As we look at scriptures about that Day, we see, indeed, there is a focus on restoring justice. In Malachi there is another restoration mentioned; discernment.
In the 3rd chapter of Malachi we read that those who honored God’s name and revered Him were given discernment; the ability to “distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not,” (Mal 3:18). The prophet then speaks about the Day of the Lord, where evil is trod down. So we see discernment and justice are both restored to the saints. Though we want justice, the question is, do we want discernment?
In the time we live in we see a strong emphasis on tolerance. People hold different opinions and a wide variety of beliefs. In the world, truth has become something that is fashioned according to one’s own thinking. Though we allow this in the world, it has also been seeping into the Church. The Spirit of Truth has lost value amongst many of God’s people, and the spirit of tolerance is supported. There is a great fear against judging a person or action, and therefore discernment has been devalued. Those who value discernment between good and evil, and between those who serve the Lord and those who do not are seen as harsh and judgmental. Perhaps another question that should be asked is does discernment ( having the truth) mean that one is judging another?
The value of truth is not in its ability to stand alone as a testimony against those who disobey it. The value of truth is in its ability to lead one to change. One must love the truth, and care about change in order to walk with God. Those who do not receive a love of the truth can be easily led astray into teachings of ignoring the way things really are, or thinking that the way they choose to think on evil circumstances will change them into good ones. The real change will not come unless the one who sees evil will partner with the One who holds the keys to change; Jesus.
Discernment hurts. It is not pleasant to see the wrongdoing and failures of those we care about, and to realize the cost of those failures will come upon the person we care about. But God has our victory, and our brother’s victory, in His mind. He wants to teach us how to facilitate growth, and to bring healing and victory to those who are failing miserably. He holds the answers, and the keys to every man’s success. What it takes on our part is caring. Caring, and acting from this position of caring, will lead to the most powerful force that could reside within us; love. This is where we want to get to; love. Love sees no burden. Love has a willingness that goes beyond human reasoning. Love brings Life where there is none.
Faith in God must be coupled with love, for faith and love work together. To have the key to help another person, one must believe that Jesus has the keys, and that He will give them to us. There must be faith that He loves the weak failing person. It is not an absence of caring on His part that causes people to go astray, for He loves us all intently. In His design, God has made it so that people are to help people. We are to ask for the keys that will open the door to our brother’s success and triumphant victory over weakness and sin. He is willing to give them to us.
Let us not balk at seeing our brother’s need, nor cover it over with our fear of judging him. We were meant to have discernment, and to facilitate growth and restoration in our brother’s life. After all, this is the work Jesus also did on the earth, and He continues to do it still. Amen.
In the 3rd chapter of Malachi we read that those who honored God’s name and revered Him were given discernment; the ability to “distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not,” (Mal 3:18). The prophet then speaks about the Day of the Lord, where evil is trod down. So we see discernment and justice are both restored to the saints. Though we want justice, the question is, do we want discernment?
In the time we live in we see a strong emphasis on tolerance. People hold different opinions and a wide variety of beliefs. In the world, truth has become something that is fashioned according to one’s own thinking. Though we allow this in the world, it has also been seeping into the Church. The Spirit of Truth has lost value amongst many of God’s people, and the spirit of tolerance is supported. There is a great fear against judging a person or action, and therefore discernment has been devalued. Those who value discernment between good and evil, and between those who serve the Lord and those who do not are seen as harsh and judgmental. Perhaps another question that should be asked is does discernment ( having the truth) mean that one is judging another?
The value of truth is not in its ability to stand alone as a testimony against those who disobey it. The value of truth is in its ability to lead one to change. One must love the truth, and care about change in order to walk with God. Those who do not receive a love of the truth can be easily led astray into teachings of ignoring the way things really are, or thinking that the way they choose to think on evil circumstances will change them into good ones. The real change will not come unless the one who sees evil will partner with the One who holds the keys to change; Jesus.
Discernment hurts. It is not pleasant to see the wrongdoing and failures of those we care about, and to realize the cost of those failures will come upon the person we care about. But God has our victory, and our brother’s victory, in His mind. He wants to teach us how to facilitate growth, and to bring healing and victory to those who are failing miserably. He holds the answers, and the keys to every man’s success. What it takes on our part is caring. Caring, and acting from this position of caring, will lead to the most powerful force that could reside within us; love. This is where we want to get to; love. Love sees no burden. Love has a willingness that goes beyond human reasoning. Love brings Life where there is none.
Faith in God must be coupled with love, for faith and love work together. To have the key to help another person, one must believe that Jesus has the keys, and that He will give them to us. There must be faith that He loves the weak failing person. It is not an absence of caring on His part that causes people to go astray, for He loves us all intently. In His design, God has made it so that people are to help people. We are to ask for the keys that will open the door to our brother’s success and triumphant victory over weakness and sin. He is willing to give them to us.
Let us not balk at seeing our brother’s need, nor cover it over with our fear of judging him. We were meant to have discernment, and to facilitate growth and restoration in our brother’s life. After all, this is the work Jesus also did on the earth, and He continues to do it still. Amen.
Monday, December 7, 2009
God in a box; the paradigm shifts
God’s presence seems limitless. It’s unusual to think of our God putting His presence in a box, such as in the ark of the Covenant. But sometimes God chooses to limit Himself so that we might get to know Him. When God’s presence dwelt in the ark He was showing His people that He chose to dwell amongst them, and go with them in their travels. He Who was perfect had chosen to dwell amongst imperfect people; He Who was powerful chose to live amongst the weak.
Though God limited Himself in the dwelling place of His presence, He had a plan that He worked to bring forward. We might call it a paradigm shift. God had not intended for Man to believe He should dwell in only one place, but that Man should know that God was with them. Later, God shifted Man’s understanding of His presence by He putting His presence inside Man. This shift is called the New Covenant and came about when Jesus fulfilled the Law, becoming the final sacrifice attached to the Old Covenant. God chose to no longer limit Himself to dwelling places, such as the ark of the covenant, but put His dwelling amongst Man by being inside of Man.
Though we see this paradigm shift of God’s dwelling place, we still see that God has chosen to live in imperfect people, people who are weak. Yet His intention has become more than showing us He is with us; He is living in us to make us like Himself. He has placed His Holy Spirit in us to make us Holy, and joined us together with other believers in His Church to build us up into His nature. Not only do we know that we are His people and He goes with us where we go, we know that we can become like Him and that His plan has been for us to be glorified with Him. Still, we see that God has limited Himself by working through His people, the Church, to accomplish the work of bringing us to perfection (see Eph 4:11-13).
I believe the Lord has shown me that we are coming to another paradigm shift. Looking at Revelation 10:5-7 we read about an angel, straddling both sea and land, who says “There will be no more delay! But in the days when the seventh angels is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as He announced to His servants the prophets.” There is coming a time when God will no longer wait on imperfect men to move His plan forward, but will take those who are ready to do His will. This will be a time, literally, when God waits no more. When the angel blows the seventh trumpet we see that there were “loud voices in heaven saying ‘The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever,’” (Rev 11:15b). Then the 24 elders thank Him “because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign,” (Rev 11:17b). These verses show us that God’s plan is for a time when He is not limited by imperfection, nor is He working with imperfect systems; He will make the kingdom of the world His own. The limits of the system of religion and of this world will fall away as the One Who is perfect makes them submit unto Himself and His holy ways.
What sort of people, then, should we be when these things happen? Peter answers this question by saying we should be holy (2 Pet 3:11-12). We should be a holy, blood bathed, pure in faith, spotless people. This is what the second shift, God’s Holy Spirit dwelling inside of us, was meant to produce. We will be like Him, and we will be glorified with Him when He moves forward to make the kingdoms on earth His own. The Spirit dwelling in us will make us ready to move on with God as He completes the work He planned from the beginning. God did not intend to limit Himself forever, but to prepare a people who would dwell with a limitless, all powerful God. Let us be found to be holy, spotless, and without wrinkle for Him. Amen.
Though God limited Himself in the dwelling place of His presence, He had a plan that He worked to bring forward. We might call it a paradigm shift. God had not intended for Man to believe He should dwell in only one place, but that Man should know that God was with them. Later, God shifted Man’s understanding of His presence by He putting His presence inside Man. This shift is called the New Covenant and came about when Jesus fulfilled the Law, becoming the final sacrifice attached to the Old Covenant. God chose to no longer limit Himself to dwelling places, such as the ark of the covenant, but put His dwelling amongst Man by being inside of Man.
Though we see this paradigm shift of God’s dwelling place, we still see that God has chosen to live in imperfect people, people who are weak. Yet His intention has become more than showing us He is with us; He is living in us to make us like Himself. He has placed His Holy Spirit in us to make us Holy, and joined us together with other believers in His Church to build us up into His nature. Not only do we know that we are His people and He goes with us where we go, we know that we can become like Him and that His plan has been for us to be glorified with Him. Still, we see that God has limited Himself by working through His people, the Church, to accomplish the work of bringing us to perfection (see Eph 4:11-13).
I believe the Lord has shown me that we are coming to another paradigm shift. Looking at Revelation 10:5-7 we read about an angel, straddling both sea and land, who says “There will be no more delay! But in the days when the seventh angels is about to sound his trumpet, the mystery of God will be accomplished, just as He announced to His servants the prophets.” There is coming a time when God will no longer wait on imperfect men to move His plan forward, but will take those who are ready to do His will. This will be a time, literally, when God waits no more. When the angel blows the seventh trumpet we see that there were “loud voices in heaven saying ‘The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever,’” (Rev 11:15b). Then the 24 elders thank Him “because you have taken your great power and have begun to reign,” (Rev 11:17b). These verses show us that God’s plan is for a time when He is not limited by imperfection, nor is He working with imperfect systems; He will make the kingdom of the world His own. The limits of the system of religion and of this world will fall away as the One Who is perfect makes them submit unto Himself and His holy ways.
What sort of people, then, should we be when these things happen? Peter answers this question by saying we should be holy (2 Pet 3:11-12). We should be a holy, blood bathed, pure in faith, spotless people. This is what the second shift, God’s Holy Spirit dwelling inside of us, was meant to produce. We will be like Him, and we will be glorified with Him when He moves forward to make the kingdoms on earth His own. The Spirit dwelling in us will make us ready to move on with God as He completes the work He planned from the beginning. God did not intend to limit Himself forever, but to prepare a people who would dwell with a limitless, all powerful God. Let us be found to be holy, spotless, and without wrinkle for Him. Amen.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
walking in authority
Yesterday the Lord kept saying “I wrote your name in heaven . . . all the angels know you.” After a few times it dawned on me that He didn’t need to write our names down to remember us; He always knows we are His (Luke 12:6-7). God values us highly and our names are not forgotten by Him.
When Jesus sent his 72 disciples out He referred to their value, saying that those who received them were as if they were receiving Him, and those who rejected them were as if they were rejecting Jesus (Lk 10:16). He was teaching them the authority of walking in His name. When they returned Jesus rejoiced. He had seen that the works of these 72 men caused satan to fall like lightning (vs 18). Yet He told them that there was something of more importance than their victory over satan; it was that their names were written in heaven (vs 20). Looking at this statement in context we see that satan’s power was defeated because of men whose names were written in heaven. Jesus was not rebuking the men for their joy in victory, neither was he negating the importance of their triumph, as if having their names written in heaven was the only thing of importance. He was showing us that our names carry power in the heavenlies.
Jesus again tells His disciples that they are of great worth, (Lk 12:6-8) when he tells them not to fear what men can do to them. He backs them up with His power, by confessing their names before God and His angels. Jesus makes our names known in heaven. Our names become a recorded testimony to the angels of our stand for Jesus, and against evil. If this wasn’t important, God wouldn’t record them there. But God values us, and He backs us up in our battles with the evil one.
Those whose names are not written in heaven have no authority over satan, and indeed, are deceived by him in the end (Rev 13:8; 17:8; and 20:15). Jesus meant for us to walk in authority over our enemy, and this begins with our confession here on earth. We do not see God’s angels coming to our assistance when we have struggles, nor do we often hear the conversations of the Father and Son in heaven concerning our lives. But there is a heavenly realm where power is released on our behalf, and our names carry authority that trumps the minions of evil. Let us rejoice also that our names are written there, in heaven. Amen.
When Jesus sent his 72 disciples out He referred to their value, saying that those who received them were as if they were receiving Him, and those who rejected them were as if they were rejecting Jesus (Lk 10:16). He was teaching them the authority of walking in His name. When they returned Jesus rejoiced. He had seen that the works of these 72 men caused satan to fall like lightning (vs 18). Yet He told them that there was something of more importance than their victory over satan; it was that their names were written in heaven (vs 20). Looking at this statement in context we see that satan’s power was defeated because of men whose names were written in heaven. Jesus was not rebuking the men for their joy in victory, neither was he negating the importance of their triumph, as if having their names written in heaven was the only thing of importance. He was showing us that our names carry power in the heavenlies.
Jesus again tells His disciples that they are of great worth, (Lk 12:6-8) when he tells them not to fear what men can do to them. He backs them up with His power, by confessing their names before God and His angels. Jesus makes our names known in heaven. Our names become a recorded testimony to the angels of our stand for Jesus, and against evil. If this wasn’t important, God wouldn’t record them there. But God values us, and He backs us up in our battles with the evil one.
Those whose names are not written in heaven have no authority over satan, and indeed, are deceived by him in the end (Rev 13:8; 17:8; and 20:15). Jesus meant for us to walk in authority over our enemy, and this begins with our confession here on earth. We do not see God’s angels coming to our assistance when we have struggles, nor do we often hear the conversations of the Father and Son in heaven concerning our lives. But there is a heavenly realm where power is released on our behalf, and our names carry authority that trumps the minions of evil. Let us rejoice also that our names are written there, in heaven. Amen.
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