The Authority of Beloved Sons and Daughters

(9 minutes)

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.

Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light....

And evening passed and morning came, marking the first day.

Then God said, “Let there be a space between the waters, to separate the waters of the heavens from the waters of the earth.” And that is what happened....

And evening passed and morning came, marking the second day.

Then God said, “Let the waters beneath the sky flow together into one place, so dry ground may appear.” And that is what happened....

And evening passed and morning came, marking the third day.

Then God said, “Let lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. Let them be signs to mark the seasons, days, and years. Let these lights in the sky shine down on the earth.” And that is what happened....

And evening passed and morning came, marking the fourth day.

Then God said, “Let the waters swarm with fish and other life. Let the skies be filled with birds of every kind.”....

And evening passed and morning came, marking the fifth day.

Then God said, “Let the earth produce every sort of animal, each producing offspring of the same kind—livestock, small animals that scurry along the ground, and wild animals.” And that is what happened....

Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.”

So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.”

Then God said, “Look! I have given you every seed-bearing plant throughout the earth and all the fruit trees for your food. And I have given every green plant as food for all the wild animals, the birds in the sky, and the small animals that scurry along the ground—everything that has life.” And that is what happened.

Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good!

And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day. (Genesis 1)

"Sometimes what you have to say, what you continuously say, no matter where you are, tells everyone around you what you really believe. Because when things are good, we speak good. But when things aren't going our way, what does our voice sound like to the people around us?" (Pastor Tim)

Pastor Tim mentioned the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (which were their slave names - their Hebrew names were Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah). They literally were thrown into fire, but what did they continue to speak through that entire situation?

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego replied, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is able to save us. He will rescue us from your power, Your Majesty. But even if he doesn't, we want to make it clear to you, Your Majesty, that we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up." (Daniel 3:16-18)

Storms have a way of bringing our true thoughts and feelings to the surface. What we really believe always flows out when we go through something hard or difficult. Our words shift when we encounter opposition. Are our words lining up with Abba's even when we go through something difficult? Are we fully convinced and able to say, "Yahweh will rescue me, but even if He doesn't I will not bow to any thoughts or opinions that are not His!"

"What are you speaking in circumstances and situations? And you don't get a hall pass on not speaking anything. What if the thing your heart desires is waiting on you to speak it into those situations and circumstances?" (Pastor Tim)

What is this really about? This is about beloved sons and daughters regaining the authority that Yahweh gave them in the beginning. And that authority is exercised the same way Yahweh used His authority to create everything in the earth - through speaking.

"Abba does not set anything in motion where there are not people to stand in authority. How big of a deal is it when we just let our authority go and sit around talking and waiting for some big thing to happen to snatch us out of here, and God is waiting for people to step into authority in the places in which they are planted. You have been given that authority." (Pastor Tim)

This is a process and Abba is not in a hurry, but He's waiting on our "Yes and I Do," to get started. We have to wake up to who we are - we are just like Him! Abba planted a garden and then He planted Adam and Eve inside of it to have authority over it. Why? So they would make the entire planet, in time, look just like that Garden of Delight that Yahweh gave them. Are we going to step into the authority that Yahweh is trying to give us to bring about the restoration of all things, or will we continue to abdicate that authority to a defeated enemy and a curse that no longer exists?

Beloved One, the choice is yours. It always has been. What tree will you eat from?

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