AWAKE, ARISE, AND TRIUMPH
Wednesday – June 17, 2020, Sivan 25, 5780
THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD IS JUDGED
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The Coronavirus remains among us and will resurge with greater vengeance this fall and winter. Is the best approach by the Church to continue defying the State or to humble ourselves before God in repentance for our defiance, unbelief, and our focus on extraneous issues? Should we continue to allow our lack of a disciplined mind to lead us into sin following our emotions setting the Word of God aside? In the midst of this pestilence have we deepened the darkness in our Churches and our trajectory away from the pure Word of God? Have you wondered why there is no power in your own life or in the Church? The Church is steeped in unbelief, the traditions of men, and the doctrines of demons. The deception has worsened. Consider the following words from the mouth of God through the Apostle Peter to us.
1 Peter 2:13-17 (KJV)
13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
Now, let’s turn our attention to our primary Bible text from the Book of John and read it out loud. Faith comes by hearing (Romans 10:17) and it is impossible to please God without faith (Hebrews 11:6).
John 16:8-13 (KJV)
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
As we pick up our primary text let’s focus in on verse eleven and look at it in the Complete Jewish Bible.
John 16:11 (CJB)
11 about judgment, in that the ruler of this world has been judged.
We see here that the judging of the ruler of this world, which is Satan, has already occurred at the time Jesus spoke these words. When did that judgment occur? It seems to me that this judgment occurred even before the founding of this present creation. I phrase it as “this present creation” for I believe from Biblical and archeological evidence that the earth is billions of years old and at least one and perhaps many creations have existed before this one. There has however never been a people like us nor will there ever be another people like us.
Revelation 13:8 (KJV)
8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
It was never the will of God for mankind to sin and the curse to ravage man and the earth. It was never His will that the devil be the ruler of this world. The Lord has quickened to me the thought, the idea, the Truth, that what made us possible was the fall of Lucifer and his being in the earth. Lucifer and his eventual habitation of the Lake of Fire forever was decided when sin was found in him. In order for love (agape) to exist there must be a choice, an opportunity to exercise our freewill. The choice to love (agape) and submit or be obedient is meaningless without a choice. Obedience is submission to the will of another. Love (agape) is obedience to the Word of God, a selfless lifestyle, and obedience to Blood Covenant. Lord willing, I will pick up right here tomorrow.
2 Chronicles 20:20b (KJV)
20 … Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
Until our next publication, as a Bible Teacher and Prophetic Voice I speak this blessing over each and every one of you, receive it, believe it, and speak over yourself and your family by faith in Jesus name! Quit asking God to bless you, you are already blessed, you have the Blessing, give Him something to do by the words of your mouth. Once you know the will of God, decree the thing (Job 22:28, Isaiah 45:11, Mark 11:23). (The Blessing is the Holy Spirit) We have left God way to long with nothing to do in our lives.
Numbers 6:24-26 (AMP)
24 The Lord bless you and watch, guard, and keep you;
25 The Lord make His face to shine upon and enlighten you and be gracious (kind, merciful, and giving favor) to you;
26 The Lord lift up His [approving] countenance upon you and give you peace (tranquility of heart and life continually).
By: Dr. David Wood, Author, Bible Teacher, and Prophetic Voice
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