His+ "own" received HIM+ not, Scripture tells us.
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BUT, even that did not stop HIM !
ADVENT MEDITATIONS
to remember the Incarnation of the LORD JESUS CHRIST,
EMMANUEL ~ GOD with us.
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But as many as received HIM+,
to them gave HE+ power*
*That is, Authority ~Literal
Greek: exousian
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to become the sons of GOD,
even to them that believe on His+ Name:
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Which were born,
not of blood,
nor of the will of the flesh,
nor of the will of man,
but of GOD.
John 1:12-13
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His+ "own" received HIM+ not, Scripture tells us.
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BUT, even that did not stop HIM !
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The FATHER was determined
to have a people to populate the Marriage Supper of the LAMB+ , the Royal
banqueting table, a people for His Name.
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Since His first subjects
rejected His Divine Invitation, HE counted them not worthy and
sent His invitation out into the streets and lanes of the city, then to the
highways and by-ways of the world to persons who were "not MY
people."
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They were strangers to the
commonwealth of Israel and totally unworthy . . . but as soon as they heard of
HIM+, they turned to HIM+ .
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As many as received HIM+ . . .
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To the ones who DID
receive CHRIST JESUS as the Anointed, as the MESSIAH+, The LORD gave them
Something Special.
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AUTHORITY !
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Spiritual Authority.
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POWER, though
not a literal translation,
is implied in this word "authority", Greek exousian, for
what good is "authority" if it is not backed by power ?
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Spiritual
authority is GIVEN to the ones who receive CHRIST JESUS as LORD of their
lives.
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Human beings have exactly
ONE free choice in this world:
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to receive JESUS as LORD of their lives
or to reject HIM+.
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All
other choices
are dictated to human beings by the spirits which rule over them and their
families and nations.
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However, if we receive
HIM+, HE+ becomes the Ruler+ of our actions, Controller+ of our thoughts.
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HE+ becomes the main LOVE of our lives.
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Authority
in the Spiritual Realm is given to the ones who
receive CHRIST JESUS as GOD HIMSELF. . . as the EMMANUEL+, the GOD Who is close
at hand and not afar off.
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But as many as received HIM+,
to them gave HE+ power*
that is, Authority
Literal Greek: exousian
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to become the sons of GOD,
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even to them that believe on His+ Name:
First of all . . .
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Spiritual
Authority is CRUCIAL. We cannot escape the grip of the spirits of this
fallen kingdom: the world, the flesh, and the devil.
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We are NOT ABLE to escape
this world on our own . . . because our flesh AGREES with it.
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Men cannot escape by their
own efforts. Those who try are called
humanists, moralists, or religionists. Try as they might, they cannot escape
serving Self.
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But as SOON as we RECEIVE
CHRIST JESUS as LORD of our lives, then we
are given POWER to WALK AWAY FROM OUR ADAMIC NATURE , STRENGTH to deny
ourselves and pick up the Cross of JESUS,
AUTHORITY to combat all the WICKED
spirits that hinder us from becoming children of GOD
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When we receive CHRIST JESUS, at THAT point we ARE GIVEN DIVINE authority
and power. . . . . .
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. . . power to come,
unhindered by our Adamic, sinful
nature
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freely unto The SON+ of GOD,
The LORD JESUS CHRIST,
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power to be changed by HIM+,
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power to escape the control of the world.
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In short, the devil
CANNOT prevent us from escaping his evil control !
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The satan who rules this
world does NOT have the authority to prevent any person who
receives CHRIST JESUS from BECOMING A FULL-FLEDGED, MATURE CHILD OF GOD.
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This is indeed
JOY for the World !
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Let Us
Pray:
Dear Heavenly FATHER, to
Whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from Whom no secrets are
hidden
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We rejoice in Your great
plan of Salvation for everyone in this dead and dying world.
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Thank you for issuing Your
Royal Invitation to "whosoever will come," an invitation extended to
every person, regardless of rank or station. We know we are ALL THE SAME to
YOU: there is none righteous, no, not one.
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And with all of my heart, I
thank you for calling me to YOU. Thank YOU for opening my deaf ears, cracking
open my sullen and hardened heart, to receive Your SON+ JESUS CHRIST.
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O Precious LORD, where
would I be without my SAVIOR+ ?
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Thank YOU+
for coming for me. I love YOU+, LORD JESUS.
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Amen.
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Come unto ME+,
all ye that labor and are heavy laden,
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and I+ will give you rest.
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Take My+ yoke upon you, and learn of ME+;
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for I+ am meek and lowly in
heart:
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and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
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For My+ yoke is easy, and My+ burden is light.
Matthew 11:28-30
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