12/27/2024
“…You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We’re going public with this, as public as a city on a hill” (Matthew 5:14 MSG)
In John 9:5, Jesus made one of the most remarkable statements made in all of scripture. He said: “While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” In other words, while Jesus was physically on the earth, He was responsible for a number of things because He was the Light of the world. However, now that He is in heaven, He is no longer the light of the world. He is no longer casting out devils or healing the sick. That responsibility has fallen on you. You are now the light of the world. You are the one with the authority to heal the sick and cast out devils. You are the one that reveals the personality of the Father and dispenses the fragrance of heaven to the people of the earth. In a nutshell, all that Jesus was to this world, you are now. Jesus said to the Father “I have given them the glory that you gave Me, that they may be one as We are one” (John 17:22). Then He said, “I in them and You in Me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that You sent Me and loved them even as You loved Me” (John 17:23). The reason Jesus did all that He did was so that you could take His place in this world. No wonder He said to the disciples in Matthew 10:8, “Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!” You cannot expect Jesus to do these things anymore. Don’t even expect Him to serve as an intermediary between you and the Father. Because you are now one with the Father, just as Jesus is one with the Father. In John 16:26-27, Jesus said to His disciples, “In that day you will ask in My name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf. For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.” If Jesus said that you should not expect Him to pray to the Father on your behalf, it means that your prayer is as powerful as His prayer. And if that’s the case, it also means that there is no person in heaven or on earth with a privilege-pass to the Father that requires you to depend on them to get your prayers through. All you are required to do is to ask in the name of Jesus. When you ask or speak in the name of Jesus, it’s as though Jesus Himself is asking or speaking. For this reason, He said, “Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father” (John 14:12). He has anointed you to do greater works and He is saying, “If the world thought they saw great things in and through me, then they haven’t seen anything yet, because greater manifestations of the power and glory of the Spirit of God are going to be happening in and through you.”
So if the world around you is experiencing darkness, hopelessness or despair, it’s because you are not living as the light and solution to their frustrations. You may not realize it, but heaven will hold you accountable for why darkness enjoyed a filled day in your family. As stated earlier, hoping that God will do something about the darkness is hopelessness in itself, because God already did something by placing you there. He knew that there would be darkness; so He sent you ahead of others; positioned you in that neighborhood so that you could be a hindrance to the works of satan in the lives of those around you.
Listen, God does not expect you to be defeated like the rest of the world. He is not expecting you to fail. He gave you His life and sent you into the world just like Jesus! And He is saying to you again today, “You are the light of the world; not a victim of the world’s circumstances.” The world is in the dark, but you are not. The world is experiencing shortage and frustration, but you are not. You are in the world as a solution; to bring surplus and joy. Now, get into the flow of your purpose and be an asset to everyone that comes your way today.
God bless you!
Faith-Filled Confession:
The Word of God lights up my path. I will not stumble. I am the light of the world and I minister grace to those around me today. I choose to use wholesome words today. I have the life of God in me. I will not be afraid; I will not be defeated or depressed. I shine forth brightly by the power of the Holy Ghost. The joy of the Lord is my strength. Today is a day of rejoicing for me. Hallelujah!! Hallelujah!!
Prayer Direction
Number 23:23
No curse can be placed on Jacob,
And no magic shall be done against him.
For now it shall be said of Israel,
‘What wonders God has done for them!’
1. Declare that your family is an emblem of wonders by the Holy Ghost
2. Declare every calamity against you and your household is nullified in Jesus name.
3. Pray and declare that every member of your household entered 2025 with victory song on their lips.
4. Pray for those that are sick in their body and afflicted in their mind or emotions in your sphere of influence; that they will be delivered from their affliction before the new year in Jesus name
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