Praise the Lord, you angels, you mighty ones who carry out his plans, listening for each of his commands. Psalm 103:20 (NLT) The totality of Jesus’ finished work is mind-blowing. Because of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross, we as believers have authority over Satan and all he tries to bring in our lives. He wants to keep us praying fearful “save me from the devil” prayers, but Jesus already defeated the enemy and took the curse for our sins! Even if we sin, the devil has no right to do anything in our lives. At the same time, it’s important to understand the difference between right and opportunity. Leaving the door to my house wide open doesn’t give someone the right to steal from me, …

Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. John 10:1–2 (NKJV) To live victoriously in a world where Satan steals, kills and destroys, we need to use our God-given authority on this planet. In today’s verses, we are the sheep and the sheepfold represents planet Earth. Jesus calls Himself the Good Shepherd of the sheep who came through the door, meaning ‘born of a woman’. Jesus identifies Satan as a thief who got into the sheepfold illegitimately. Only human beings have genuine authority on Earth because we’re all born of …

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed. Luke 4:18 (NKJV) Jesus is the most amazing gift to humanity. There’s simply no one like Jesus. We often think that as the Son of God, Jesus was all knowing and powerful. In truth, Jesus surrendered His power when He came to the planet as a human baby, and He forever gave up the form He once had. Yes, Jesus was the Son of God, but He referred to Himself as the Son of Man. …

Yet You have made him a little lower than God, and You have crowned him with glory and honour. You made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet. Psalm 8:5–6 (AMP) Legalistic religion often sends the message that believers are just dirty, rotten, sinners, and that we are lucky if God even glances our way, let alone answers our prayers. But is that Biblical? Today’s verses say God crowned mankind with glory and honour. That’s how He sees us! It then goes on to talk about what God has given us command over. The word “dominion” is a term of royal authority. According to today’s verse, God has entrusted His creation to us, giving …

The heavens are the heavens of the Lord, but the earth He has given to the children of men. Psalm 115:16 (AMP) It’s important for us to know that God has passed authority to us as human beings on this planet. The issue of authority is very important. If we all sit around passively hoping all goes well, we’re ignoring our authority. That would be like a police officer on duty, gun holstered, watching as armed robbers break into your house and responding with, “Well, the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. I guess this is God’s will.” You would be furious with that police officer because he didn’t use the authority he had been given to handle the situation! So it is when …