I have always loved this from Kenneth E. Hagin's Faith Food upon authority!
Be Strong
"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil" (Ephesians 6:10-11).
What would you think if you saw a traffic policeman in front of a car, trying to hold it back? You'd think, He can't do that. He's no match for that car!
Some people read Ephesians 6:10 and think that the Lord is telling them to be strong in themselves. And they're trying to be strong. They'll say, "Oh, pray for me that I'll hold out faithful to the end!" But God didn't say a word about our being strong in ourselves or in the power of our might.
That traffic policeman steps right out in front of those cars and holds up his hand, because he knows they're going to stop for him. He doesn't have to exert any strength himself; he's strong in the authority that's been given to him.
That is what the Lord is telling us. He's saying, "Be strong in the Lord. Be strong in the authority of His might." Just step out there in front of that oncoming devil. Hold up your hand in the Name of Jesus, and say, 'Thus far, and no further! Stop right now!'"
Confession: I am strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. I am invested with authority from the Lord Jesus Christ. When I hold up my hand in the Name of Jesus and say, "Thus far, and no further," the devil stops in his tracks!
What would you think if you saw a traffic policeman in front of a car, trying to hold it back? You'd think, He can't do that. He's no match for that car!
Some people read Ephesians 6:10 and think that the Lord is telling them to be strong in themselves. And they're trying to be strong. They'll say, "Oh, pray for me that I'll hold out faithful to the end!" But God didn't say a word about our being strong in ourselves or in the power of our might.
That traffic policeman steps right out in front of those cars and holds up his hand, because he knows they're going to stop for him. He doesn't have to exert any strength himself; he's strong in the authority that's been given to him.
That is what the Lord is telling us. He's saying, "Be strong in the Lord. Be strong in the authority of His might." Just step out there in front of that oncoming devil. Hold up your hand in the Name of Jesus, and say, 'Thus far, and no further! Stop right now!'"
Confession: I am strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. I am invested with authority from the Lord Jesus Christ. When I hold up my hand in the Name of Jesus and say, "Thus far, and no further," the devil stops in his tracks!
Amen! We are to be strong IN HIM! It's not OUR strength, but HIS, that we are to operate in! I LOVE this from Zechariah 4:6b:
Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts. KJV
It is NOT our own physical strength and ability that we rely on in this new life as born again believers It's HIS! His life, His power, His ability, His authority! And it ALL belongs to us as heirs of God and joint, equal heirs with Jesus! HALLELUJAH I REALLY like Ephesians 6:10-11 from the Amplified Bible!
10 In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides]. 11 Put on God's whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil. AMP
YOU, as a born again, spirit-filled believer, are stronger than you will EVER feel while in this physical body! Believe it because the WORD says it! You CAN do ALL THINGS! Look at Philippians 4:13 from the Amplified Bible:
WE are infused with HIS strength, when we stay filled with His Word and filled with the Spirit! WHY would we not? AMEN! Here is Hillsong Young and Free again with one of our favorite new songs, "Wake":
Shalom in Him!
Shalom in Him!
