Spiritual Power and Authority

Everyday, whether we realize it or not, we are living in the world which is still under the rule of Satan. However, since we are saved and brought into the Kingdom of God which is ruled by the Lord Jesus, we are no longer belonged to Satan.

Jesus has come to destroy the kingdom of darkness ruled by the Devil. The kingdom of darkness is shaken. People are getting saved and delivered. Satan is desperate to destroy the Church. Jesus is anointed “with the Holy Spirit and with power” and he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.” (Acts 10:38).

On the other hand, the Bible also reminds us, “Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.” (II Cor. 2:11)

Anyone who is either arrogant or ignorant will fall into the devil’s temptations, snares or evil schemes. We need to watch and pray and stay alert against the Evil one. Satan, the father of lies; who disguised himself as angel of light; who is the accuser of the brethren; who is the roaring lion roaming around looking for someone whom he may devour will not leave God’s children alone. He cannot hurt God, and therefore he may try his best to hurt and harm God’s children.

We are to watch out for Satan and not to let him have the upper hand. He formed weapons against us, but the Word says, “No weapons formed against us shall prosper.” We have a better weapon system, the Word of God that can and will defeat the devil. We’ve got to depend on the Holy Spirit everyday, every moment to protect, to lead and to guide us.

Spiritual power and authority come from the Lord, the Holy Spirit operating in us. It depends on our daily relationship with God; how close we are to God; how much of God’s Word is in us; and how much of His love is being demonstrated through us; how dependent we are on the Holy Spirit; how obedient we are to His prompting; how much we are yielding ourselves to Him; how much we are dead to sin and alive in the Spirit; how much of God is in us taking control over our very lives; how much we have control over our words and deeds.

When our relationship with God is not strong, when we are like Adam and Eve hiding behind a bush away from God’s presence, when we are like Jonah running away from God’s calling in our lives, we may have already chosen to believe the devil’s lies. Then our fellowship with God is not the same like before.

We lose spiritual power and authority. Yet, God is still out there looking for us, calling us back to the Fold. We’ve got to be aware of the Evil scheme which Satan tries to use to get us down causing us to drift away from God, His Word and His presence. And the moment we put our guard down, he attacked us and hurt us or destroyed our lives.

When we sin, we lost our spiritual power and authority and when we allow sins to continue to dominate us, we lose our spiritual power definitely, until we are no longer effective or fruitful. Yes, definitely, there is a U-Turn; there is always room for the prodigal son or daughter or servant of God to come running back to the Father.

We need His power and authority to do the works He calls us to do. Without it, our preaching is in vain. Our hard works are nothing. Oh how we need God’s power to do His will, to win souls for the Kingdom of God.

Are you connecting to the Source? Is there any interference? Is there anything stopping the flow of spiritual power and authority?

Do you know why you don’t have spiritual power and authority? Do you know why you have lost the power of God in your lives? Do you want it back? Do you want to preserve the flow and keep it flowing?

Come to Him today.

Pastor Linh