What Authority Matthew 21 Verse 23 through 25 Covenant Daily Devotions

 

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Sister Lara 

Covenant Devotions of Rest & Righteousness 

June 13, 2022 

"What authority?"

Matthew 21:23-25 

And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? 24And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things. 25The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men?

I was outside mowing my yard when a sudden storm was on the horizon and the sky was very dark.  I commanded the storm to sieze and the rain to stop until I got my yard cut.  I told the weather, "You will rain when I say it rains.  Rain, you are in Covenant with me through God and you were designed to enforce Covenant to be a blessing to me."  All the sudden a small branch came down off my tree and broke in half and hit my roof.  I said, "Wind you are in Covenant with God and you were designed to enforce Covenant."  All the sudden, "The thunder came as the sky got darker."  I said to the thunder, "Thunder you were designed to enforce Covenant and be a blessing to me." 

We talk alot about these few scriptures, "Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. 22And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive."  But, let me ask you did you ever read the rest of the Scriptures? 

They asked Jesus, "By what authority do you do these things?"  Jesus said, "The baptism of John, or was it the baptism from heaven?"  You see, when John baptized Jesus in the Jordon river in Matthew 3:16, "Heaven opened and the Spirit like a dove came upon Him and the Father spoke-this is My Beloved Son in whom I am well pleased."  In other words, "Jesus did walked in the authority He did because He was baptised in the Father and the Holy Spirit, or-made One in Covenant."  1 John 5 says, "These three things bear witness in Heaven and are One: the Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit."  Jesus walked in Covenant because He was all the resource of Covenant was upon Him who is: the Father and the Holy Spirit." 

We must understand it is Covenant that caused what Jesus said to be quickened.  It was Covenant that caused Jesus to walk in authority.  When a disciple walks a life that practices Covenant they understand that caused His words to be quickened and when that quickening came--that is faith.  Faith is the quickening work of the Testimony of Covenant at work on behalf of a disciple because this same disciple walks as One in Covenant. 

Just think, "If creation is designed to enforce Covenant with God how much more is the disciple?" Covenant is the foundation of authority not faith, faith is the quickening testimony of Covenant at work on behalf of the disciple.~~Sister Lara

Confession: 

I acknowledge I am One in Covenant with God.  Covenant is authority and I walk in authority because I am One with authority.  It is Covenant that quickens what I say and Covenant that brings to me what I speak into being.  All my resources are found hidden in Covenant.  I praise You God (greek word theos: trinity) that I am in Covenant with you in rest and righteousness.  In Jesus name. Amen.

Excerpt from Beyond the Veil Prophetic Ministry Blog 

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