Governmental Authority

In what we call the Lord’s Prayer it says, “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.”  (Matthew 6:10 ) The kingdom is where God’s will is done, where we submit to His government within the earth of our own lives. As Jesus rules within us, He will also rule through us. As a result we will exercise His governmental authority over all the powers of darkness that have ruled in our lives.  We will also have governmental authority over the powers of darkness around us in the earth realm where we live, in our churches, homes, communities, etc. as the Lord Jesus directs.  With the government of God comes the authority of God. 

As we submit to the government of God more and more in our lives, we can be entrusted to exercise more of His authority in the earth realm, both now and in the future.  This exercise of His authority is not that of lording over another.   It is the loving exercise of God’s authority, at God’s direction, for the God’s best in the situation. 

We are learning to rule now so we can rule effectively in the millennial kingdom.  This is our training ground.  But our rule is not really our rule, it is Christ ruling through us.  It is Jesus Christ governing through us.  That is why the fire of God is purging us of our own pride, envy, striving, etc., that can get in the way of the pure exercising of the authority of God.  God is looking for and preparing vessels that He can entrust with greater levels of His governmental authority. 

As we get closer to the end of this age, more of God’s people will have to be functioning in this governmental authority.  As the powers of darkness ramp things up in these last days, God is also bringing forth a prepared people to stand against the dark powers in governmental authority. 

Revelation 3:21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

Revelation 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

Matthew 28:18-20 (AMP) Jesus approached and, breaking the silence, said to them, All authority (all power of rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. 19  Go then and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20  Teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days (perpetually, uniformly, and on every occasion), to the [very] close and consummation of the age. Amen (so let it be).

Ephesians 6:10-11 (AMP)  In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides]. 11  Put on God’s whole armor [the armor of a heavy-armed soldier which God supplies], that you may be able successfully to stand up against [all] the strategies and the deceits of the devil.