Mature Sons and Daughters of GOD have the power to command. We have been given power and authority by the specific declaration made by Jesus. In Matthew 12, Jesus spoke:
5 These twelve Jesus sent out and commanded them, saying: “Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans. 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.”
We have been given power and authority over all sickness and disease. Not only that, we have been given authority to raise the dead and cast out demons. FATHER’S Divine Love gave us this power and authority freely. How did the disciples ultimately respond? They walked according to the Words of Jesus.
Jesus instructed other disciples in like manner when He spoke in Luke 10:
8 Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. 9 And heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’
What have we been missing preventing us from walking according to the specific declaration made by Our Lord and Savior? Are we so focus on the natural, we have not been consistently expecting the supernatural as the disciples in the above examples? Could it be that there is still “hardness” in our hearts? The disciples did not beg FATHER to heal those people to whom they were directed. They operated in the power and authority already given for their use. We have that same power and authority today.
In Mark chapter 6 after Jesus instructed the disciples to go and heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons, Jesus fed the 5,000. The disciples had operated in power and authority then observed Jesus supernaturally feed the multitudes by multiplying the loaves and fishes. Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He sent the multitude away.
47 Now when evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea; and He was alone on the land. 48 Then He saw them straining at rowing, for the wind was against them. Now about the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea, and would have passed them by. 49 And when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed it was a ghost, and cried out; 50 for they all saw Him and were troubled. But immediately He talked with them and said to them, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.” 51 Then He went up into the boat to them, and the wind ceased. And they were greatly amazed in themselves beyond measure, and marveled. 52 For they had not understood about the loaves, because their heart was hardened.
When we focus on the natural, our heart is hardened. Conversely, when we focus on the supernatural power and authority, our heart becomes pliable and accepts the supernatural as the Absolute Truth and reigns supreme over natural circumstances.
In the past, the church has instructed us to request healing take place rather than instructing us to take the power and authority given to us by Jesus Himself to command healing and restoration to take place. We have power over demons yet many have not operated in this power because of “hardness” resulting from focusing on the natural. It is time to rise up and walk in the supernatural!
Notice that the disciples were “greatly amazed beyond measure and marveled”. These are the same ones who witnessed with their own eyes the miracle of feeding the five thousand just before they entered the boat. Jesus told them to not be afraid of the circumstances in the natural.
In Acts chapter 3, it is written by The Holy Spirit for our instruction:
1 Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple; 3 who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms. 4 And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, “Look at us.” 5 So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them. 6 Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” 7 And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. 8 So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God. 10 Then they knew that it was he who sat begging alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.
Peter did not have to petition FATHER to heal the lame man for he knew he had the power and authority to do so. Peter finally embraced the supernatural and was no longer focused on the natural. His heart was no longer in a hardened state.
The man had been lame since birth but immediately his bones, tendons, ligaments, and muscle were restore to normal which allowed him to walk and leap. We should expect the supernatural flow to be resident in us as it was in Peter. We should expect immediate results of FATHER’S power and authority to heal and restore people.
Those who witness such power and authority will be filled with wonder and amazement realizing that Our Lord Jesus Christ is the One Way to salvation. This is how the Gospel gets spread throughout the earth. Let us rise up to walking in the supernatural for it is FATHER’S Divine Intent.