Dear Saints,
Greetings to you.
“And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.”
Jesus was praying for the disciples – the likes of us – that we would be united.
In John 17, He brought His petition before the Father by presenting the record of all He had accomplished on the earth:
“I have glorified You on the earth. I have finished the work which You have given Me to do” (verse 4).
“I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world…” (verse 6).
“I have given to them the words which You have given Me…” (verse 8).
HE SPOKE TRUTH.
In essence, He was presenting His case for our sake, fully assured that the Father would answer His prayer.
As I pondered on verse 3, I noticed that Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour was speaking to His Father and addressing Him with clarity and confidence, in His full name – identifying Himself as Jesus the Christ.
I began to ask,
“Why would He appeal to the Father in that manner?”
And the Lord answered immediately.
He came into this world – the realm of man – through a woman, and He walked and lived among men. He came in the nature and power of the Holy Spirit. God enabled Him to overcome every obstacle.
“For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathise with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin.”
To ensure that His title and role as the Anointed One – the Messiah – remained undisputed, He approached the Father having completed His assignment. As the greatest Overcomer on the earth, He stood before the Father with both image and testimony, declaring to the realms of the Spirit that our God reigns – and that He is more than able to sustain those called by Him.
And so He approached the Father with confidence:
“I have done this, and now I ask for unity.”
As I continued to ponder and pray, I realised this:
Unity in Christ is easily achieved.
He is not asking for uniformity. But if we can truly testify in certain areas of our lives, then God is glorified through them. And those journeys into victory should cause us to become:
- More dependent on God
- Assured of our salvation
- Confident in our deliverance at all times
Everyone doing extraordinary things must push beyond the realm of man and all its dynamics.
When you overcome well, you gain confidence – not in yourself, but in God – that the decisions you made and the words you spoke, when governed by Him, are upheld by Him. This means, even when judgements and projections arise, you remain assured that He is able to take care of them too.
So you no longer move in bitterness or suspicion – you pray righteously; as James 5:16 (NKJV) says: “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.”
You are able to stand before the Father and give Him back His fruit.
“By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, for He shall bear their iniquities.”
You return to Him the fruit that the enemy never believed could be produced – the fruit of a man or woman overcoming such depths of bitterness, pain, and loss.
And because we trust Him, we stand.
This issue of disunity is often rooted in:
a). Preference – Choosing who we work with based on comfort – because, no matter how deep we go in God, ego can still arise.
b). Misinformation – Becoming threatened by another person’s grace.
And so, we choose safe spaces, rather than removing from our midst the things that limit us.
Instead of coming together through the areas where we have overcome – where we have defeated the enemy – we withdraw.
Yet those victories are tools.
They are what enable us to stand together before an Almighty God and ask for great things: revival, shift, change and transformation.
Sadly, some of the things we have experienced become a barometer for the enemy. He knows exactly who to trigger – especially those who carry authority – in order to keep us from walking with the right people.
There is a deep need for wisdom and discernment in this hour. The enemy will come in like a serpent – but if you know God, He will warn you.
I want to share this testimony:
I was on a flight coming into England, and the pilot announced that we would be taking a detour. This meant I would see more of England – or London, for that matter.
As I looked out, I began to sing over the UK and pray Psalm 18 – asking the Lord to thunder from above and send hailstones and coals of fire to break the spiritual atmosphere and the limitations upon the land.
A deep love for the nation rose in my heart.
At the same time, I could sense the accusation of the enemy against the nation – all that it has done and all that is wrong. But I stood in my authority. I refused to allow offence to become a tool in my intercession – because it was something I had already dealt with.
Not long after, hailstones began to fall, and it was a sunny day.
The enemy would seek to make you unaware of where you stand with the Father.
But moments like this bring a deeper awareness of your position in Him.
And when such miracles and manifestations take place, you must maintain your position.
Guard your gates and your gateways with diligence. Do not allow anything to rob you of that level of authority and access in the Spirit.
So in this season – where there is a shedding of the “middlemen” and a greater outpouring of the anointing – mind the fort.
Just as Jesus said, “greater works than these you shall do” (John 14:12), we too can boldly stand and pray: Jesus the Christ — declaring ‘Betty King’ or ‘insert your name’ — the overcomer.
I pray that in this moment, the Holy Spirit will activate your keys in the spirit realm, and that you will use them effectively.
Selah.
Adored,
