empowerment
"
And I tell you that you are Peter,
[a] and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades
[b] will not overcome it.
[c] I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be
[d] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be
[e] loosed in heaven."
Matthew 16:18-20 (New International Version)
Footnotes:
- Matthew 16:18 Peter means rock.
- Matthew 16:18 Or hell
- Matthew 16:18 Or not prove stronger than it
- Matthew 16:19 Or have been
- Matthew 16:19 Or have been
"
I tell you the truth, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."
Matthew 18:17-19 (New International Version)
Footnotes:
- Matthew 18:18 Or have been
- Matthew 18:18 Or have been
I realise it kinda stands out that the verse is repeated twice in the same chapter. whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven. whatever you let loose on earth with be loosed in heaven. What that means? empowerment! christians we have to know that we are empowered, to do great things God commissioned us to do.
when i came to realize this verse, i prayed with much more fire, thirst and passion as compared to how i've used to pray. Because i now know that God listens to me; that i am significant in my prayers.
we have the power to bind demons, strongholds, and let loose angels, for Christ's sake. So let us not think that we are just one in 6 billion. Christians we can make a difference in someone's life, and God told us to. So let us realise this verse's meaning and do something about it :)
Labels: awakening, ilovemebutGodlovesmemore
