Introduction
This is an important topic. Many believers do not realize they have been given power and authority over the enemy. Let’s begin with this opening scripture: “Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.” (Luke 10:19). This is precisely what Christ came for. Therefore, he says, “…for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” (2 Timothy 1:7).
God’s spirit in us
The Greek word for spirit here is “pneuma,” which means spirit, wind, breath. We can go further and say the verb pneo means “to breathe” or “to blow”. When God created man in the book of Genesis. The Bible says he put his breath upon our bodies, and we became alive. Think of this for a minute! Here is the verse which talks about this: “…then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.” (Genesis 2:7)
You can see that the act of breathing into his nostrils is where God’s power was activated in man. Of course it doesn’t end here. We see that in the New Testament, Jesus tells his disciples in (Acts 1:8), “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth”
Job talks about the Spirit of God when he says, “But it is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that makes him understand.” (Job 32:8). Many Christians do not understand well the kind of power they have. When you look at Revelation 5:10, it says, “And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.”
Theword king means “Basileus” in Greek, which means a sovereign ruler, monarch, or leader with supreme authority. The word priest means “Hiereus,” a sacred minister who offers sacrifices and acts as a mediator between God and people. However, we know we’ve been given direct access to God’s presence via Christ.
Here you need to know that you have both kingship and priesthood authority. We reign with the Lord. The Bible says that what is in you is greater than what is outside. He says it here: “Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” (1 John 4:4). Again, Paul assures us that we’ve not been given a spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind!
Conclusion
Therefore, walk in God’s power and authority. Some of the items that hinder us from serving God effectively are as follows. Living a life that does not please God. This entails things such as sexual immorality, fornication, stealing, jealousy, orgies, and so many others. This is what the Apostle Paul mentioned here: “Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, ²⁰ idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, ²¹ envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.” (Galatians 5:19-21).