I believe FATHER by HIS SPIRIT provides each topic I write so that we may be filled with the knowledge of HIS will in all wisdom and Spiritual understanding. It appears that many believers lose some of the “freshness” of revelation and so FATHER has us revisit passages now that we have attained a level or greater understanding. FATHER’S Word is multi-faceted so a passage will provide additional Spiritual enlightenment depending on where we are in our individual walks.
Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Colossians chapter 1:
13 He has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed (transferred) us into the kingdom of the Son of His love,
14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.
There is no question that there is power in the kingdom of darkness which will keep mankind in its grasp. However, the power of the Kingdom of The Son Whom FATHER Loves is much greater and can deliver anyone out of the power of darkness. The precious Blood of Christ must never be discounted or set aside as being secondary in our walk. Our Transfer from darkness to light was enabled by His Blood allowing us to be redeemed completely from darkness. As we acknowledge the brevity and power of the Blood, we will be able to overcome the enemy in every area of our life. We will no longer be moved by the lawlessness confronting each of us on a daily basis.
Since we have been transferred to a new life and able to be filled with light, we should focus on producing good fruit and being a light in the darkness. Paul emphasized this in the following verses:
9 For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
11 strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy
When we walk in faith, we please Our Heavenly Father and as we exercise our faith we become fruitful in every good work. This process causes us to ascend to a higher spiritual state and we can and will be filled with knowledge in a proper fashion. The key to applicable knowledge is to have wisdom and spiritual understanding when applying it. Otherwise, we are subjected to walking in error.
When FATHER’S glorious power is flowing through us we are strengthened with all might so that we are able to minister to those in darkness just as Jesus ministered according to the needs. As we patiently increase in this power, we will develop great endurance and walk in joy. Today’s society expects instantaneous results in all areas thus there is little teaching of patience. We must let patience have its perfect work and allow the seed sown in those we encounter to grow and produce good fruit.
This transfer of power was intended from the beginning thus FATHER is not surprised by any situation we encounter. HE has sufficient power and authority ready for our use when we have matured to the point of being faithful stewards of such power and authority. The following was revealed to Paul and given to us for our benefit:
15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.
17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.
18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.
The word “all” means that there are no exceptions in all of creation. Let us embrace this revelation as we mature so that our expectations align with the reality of what FATHER revealed in this passage. Blood is designed to promote life and to provide nutrients to the body. No blood, no life. The Blood of Christ functions in the same manner but at the highest level. The blood in each of us is a testimony of The Blood of Christ. His Blood was powerful enough to redeem and transfer to a totally different, superior kingdom so let us be mindful of this in our daily study and walk. We should truly walk as overcomers because that is exactly what Jesus accomplished at the cross on our behalf.
Let each of us daily declare in Love by faith: “I walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, in all patience and longsuffering with joy.”