From the Highland Community Church Bulletin
Jesus has all authority
Once a man saved up his money for years and bought the house of his dreams.
Because of his business, he could not move in for several months. So he
allowed the man who was living there to stay as a caretaker until he was ready
to move in himself. But when the new owner came to move into his dream
house, the other man said, “No, I am staying here. You find somewhere else
to live.” “But you promised you would move out when I was ready,” the
owner said. The man gave a laugh and replied, “This is my home. You
cannot come in.” Then he slammed the door in the owner’s face and locked
The owner marched straight to the police station with his papers of
ownership. The next time he knocked on the door of his house, there were
two large policemen standing next to him. When the man in the house saw
the policemen, he meekly packed his belongings and left the house to its
owner.
What the true owner of the house could not do in his own strength, he
was able to do when he appeared with authority on his side. It is the same
with us. Satan may laugh at us and continue to afflict us with disease, fear,
anxiety, and defeat. But when we come to him in the name of Jesus, he
knows we have all the authority of the Kingdom of God behind us, and he
must flee. –Corrie ten Boom
Jesus is victorious every time
Jesus is always victorious. We only have to get into the right relationship
with Him and we shall see His power being demonstrated in our hearts and
lives and service. And His victorious life will fill us and overflow through us
to others. –Roy Hession
It’s the relationship!
Remember when Jesus told the parable of the vine and the branches in John
15? He said the secret to abundant living is in staying attached to the vine.
An unattached branch has something to fear. Not only can it not produce
fruit, but it will be burned in the fire. But an attached branch has no fears.
All it has to do is nestle close to the vine, and the vine does all the work,
sending its sap through the branch and producing luscious grapes. It is not the
branch that produces the grapes, it is the vine. –Corrie ten Boom