Today's "Faith Food" by Kenneth E. Hagin answers the question many of us have been asked: "If God is so good, why do bad things keep happening"?
"And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence" (Colossians 1:18).
Here's where we believers have missed it! We've recognized that Jesus is the Head of the Church, and we've exalted Him to His position of Power, all right. But we've failed to see that the Head is wholly dependent upon its body for carrying out its plans.
We've failed to see that we are seated with Christ in heavenly places. We've failed to see that Jesus has authority over Satan's power. If this authority is ever exercised, it will have to be exercised through the Body.
We've been so sure that we couldn't do anything, that we've left everything up to Christ the Head of the Church - and the Head is powerless without the Body.
Take your own physical head as an example. It is powerless to carry out any of its plans without the cooperation of the body. Your head might see a songbook on a rack in front of you, but unless your body cooperates, your head will never be able to sing from that book.
The ministry God wants to accomplish through His Son in this world will be carried out through the Body of Christ. And we the Body of Christ have the same authority the Head has!
Confession: The ministry God wants to accomplish through His Son in this world will be carried out through the Body of Christ. I am a member of the Body, and I will exercise my authority!
We ARE the Body of Christ! He, the Head, is seated in Heaven at the right hand of the Father! What is He doing? He is interceding for US (Romans 8:34) and He is waiting for His enemies to be MADE His footstool (Hebrews 10:13)! He has given US the authority to use HIS Name to affect the lives of the people that we come in contact with! He has already give us His will (John 10:10; 3 John 2 AMP) and He expects us to walk in it! We must STOP being lazy about getting to know HIM intimately. When we do, we will learn more and more of what belongs to us as a members of His body and of the FAMILY of GOD! THEN will be able to use HIS authority to bring His will and His word to come to pass! AMEN! Here is Hillsong with "Children of the Light":
Shalom in Him!
