Secure part 5
Safe and secure in the loving arms, the unconditional embrace, of our heavenly Father. That's what gets me through the day. Let me say it like this, "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD" (Isaiah 54:17). I'm telling you, when you know that Jesus ALREADY overcame--both for us and as you--on the cross... then you don't have to worry about what things look like. You can stop judging according to appearance, and you can judge righteous judgment. You don't have to try to overcome when you know (and believe) that Jesus already overcame. That, in fact, is what Revelation 12:10-11 says, "And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death." Something to notice: Isaiah speaks of no weapon prospering and every tongue that rises against us in judgment--or accuses us--being condemned. Then in Revelation we see the culmination of this: Jesus won the war to end all wars on the cross and then we OVERCAME (past tense) through the blood, that was shed on the cross, and our testimony. OUR testimony, which is actually HIS testimony. My testimony goes like this: I was crucified with Christ. What's true about Him is true about me. That's why I have boldness in the day of judgment (which is A. In our past, and B. Every day) not to judge things, but to EXECUTE the judgment that was handed down. Jesus spoiled principalities and powers so now I don't even have to mess with them. I'm safe in the Rock. I don't care what kind of storm seems to be--SEEMS TO BE--raging, because I can rest in the back of the boat. I know that my Daddy already took care of it. He defeated all of my enemies, and now I don't have to fight. Now, really, I don't HAVE anyone to fight. I'm safe. I'm secure. I have an unction from the Holy Spirit and I know all things. I know and believe the love of Christ... and as the Holy Spirit leads and guides me into all truth... as God reveals Himself--His love--in me and through me and as me... then I begin to UNDERSTAND everything I know. I begin to experience the Kingdom in a real way. In a sense we can always run to Daddy, because His arms are open wide to receive us. But in an even greater sense, where ever we go, there He is. Because He lives in us! And He lives THROUGH us as we fill ourselves to overflowing with what we have already been filled with. When we receive it and release it. When we receive it BY releasing it. Listen, when you're safe and sound, when you're secure in Daddy's love, then you won't be afraid TO love. Perfect love casts our fear. And that's what it's all about. It's all about love. We love Him because He first loved us. We love God and we love people. We love God BY loving people. Then not only are WE secure... but then they are too!