Luke 10:19-20 KJV
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
The Lord gives us a real piece of wisdom in these verses. He tells us that as believers we will have power.
Power to see souls saved
Power to encourage those who are down
Power to see families turned around again
Power to see marriages strengthened
Power to see young people make right choices in life
Spirits will be subject unto us.
We will have the ability to change a sour spirit to a joyful one.
We will have the ability to change a mean spirit into a generous one
We will have the ability to change a wicked spirit into a righteous one
And it is thrilling to be used in this way. We see it happen fairly frequently in the church setting.
But Jesus said not to find our joy in these things. "Rather," He said, "rejoice because your names are written in heaven." The results we see in our ministries and Christians often come in waves. Just as the miracles of the Bible do not happen to the same intensity in every generation, so the results of our ministries will vary in their intensity. If we find our joy in the results of our ministries only, then we will find times when joy is dull. But being saved, having our names written in heaven; that will never ebb and flow and thus it is something that may bring consistent joy to our souls.
I have resolved therefore to spend more time studying and meditating upon salvation and the great doctrines surrounding it. It is not enough simply to accept I am saved. If I would rejoice in it, I believe I must become expert in all that is a part of it as it is found in God's Word.
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.
The Lord gives us a real piece of wisdom in these verses. He tells us that as believers we will have power.
Power to see souls saved
Power to encourage those who are down
Power to see families turned around again
Power to see marriages strengthened
Power to see young people make right choices in life
Spirits will be subject unto us.
We will have the ability to change a sour spirit to a joyful one.
We will have the ability to change a mean spirit into a generous one
We will have the ability to change a wicked spirit into a righteous one
And it is thrilling to be used in this way. We see it happen fairly frequently in the church setting.
But Jesus said not to find our joy in these things. "Rather," He said, "rejoice because your names are written in heaven." The results we see in our ministries and Christians often come in waves. Just as the miracles of the Bible do not happen to the same intensity in every generation, so the results of our ministries will vary in their intensity. If we find our joy in the results of our ministries only, then we will find times when joy is dull. But being saved, having our names written in heaven; that will never ebb and flow and thus it is something that may bring consistent joy to our souls.
I have resolved therefore to spend more time studying and meditating upon salvation and the great doctrines surrounding it. It is not enough simply to accept I am saved. If I would rejoice in it, I believe I must become expert in all that is a part of it as it is found in God's Word.
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