I had an epiphany today. Really I did. I realized a lie and a truth, clearly. I am no longer a sinner. I have been reborn, remade, reimagined - in the image of my Father. I am a new creation! My DNA is my Heavenly Father's now! I am born from above, not below - I have been given power to become a Son of God! I am now born, not of flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. I am born of the Word - not of Satan, nor man - but of God. He spoke of me before I came to be. He imagined me and smiled. His Spirit impregnated my heart with His seed, His precious Word - and like Mary, I have seen that Word mature within me - till this day arrived, this glorious day. I am my Father's son! My birthright is wonderful! I am led by the Spirit of God, therefore I am a Son of God. I have not received the spirit of bondage again which causes fear - but I have received the spirit of adoption whereby I cry Abba! Father! The Spirit continually bears witness with my spirit that I am a child of God! All other thoughts to the contrary are lies from the father of lies. And if I'm a child of God - I am an heir of God! And a joint heir with Christ! (if I suffer with Him - for men are still crucifying Him today, still rejecting Him, still despising Him and all who are of Him: that's me!)
Jesus, my elder brother, was sent to redeem me for I was under curse - the curse of the law of sin and death. I could not free myself. I could not stop sinning. I was a slave, but He purchased me with His blood - then adopted me as His own son - and because I am His son He sent His Spirit into my heart - The Spirit of His Son, crying ABBA! FATHER! The Spirit of Jesus Christ lives in my heart - I am no longer a servant but a Prince - a son, a joint- heir with Christ - all He inherited is mine also - for it is my Father's will and good pleasure to give me His kingdom! I sit in Christ at the right hand of the Father - so I rule and reign with Him now!
I am the spitting image of my Father! People say, ah, you resemble your Father! If He is awesome, I am awesome. If He is holy, so am I! If He is sinless, I can learn to be - for in His sight I am perfect - I am perfect as He is perfect. If He is love, I am love. If He is joy, I am full of joy. If He is peace, I am full of peace. If He is long-suffering, so am I. If He is gentle, I am gentle. If He is goodness - I am full of goodness. If He is faith - I am faithful. If He is meek, I am meek and lowly of heart. If He has temperance (self control), so do I. I have His Spirit, therefore if He has a word of wisdom - so do I. If He has a word of knowledge - I do too! If He has faith - to move mountains, I do too! This is my inheritance, my birthright, my heritage. It is far more valuable than silver or gold - it has eternal value. If He can heal - hearts or bodies - so can I. If He can work, that is, perform miracles - I can too! ANYTHING is possible with Him inside my heart. I can lay hands on the sick and they shall recover. I can cast out devils and speak with new tongues and no deadly thing shall harm me. I can discern spirits and speak in any language known to man. I can be translated by the Spirit anywhere He pleases anytime He pleases. Nothing man can do to me can harm me, be it fire or lions, it doesn't matter - if man tries to use something God created to harm me or my family - it will fail spectacularly - until and if He calls me home as a martyr - which is the highest honor I could receive.
I can walk on water, defy the law of gravity and part the sea or calm the storm. I can command fire to fall to fall from Heaven to devour my enemies - and all they've created to bring death to my people. I can speak as His oracle with every word I say coming directly from His mouth. I can do all my Father does if I keep my eyes continually on Him. I can look upon His face (in Christ) and live. I can lay waste to Babylon - and set many captives free. I can rescue multitudes of souls for this is Jesus' birthright and heritage and I am His co-heir and co-laborer, from henceforth and forever. I can sing spiritual songs of deliverance and healing to my brethren that will bless and deliver them from bondage. Hallelujah!
I can UNDER all knowledge and all wisdom as the Holy Spirit chooses to share it with me. My body is His body - His temple. I can offer myself as a living sacrifice and be acceptable to Him because I am covered in Christ's blood - which is eternal - therefore I am eternal. I can breathe on people and they will receive the Holy Spirit. I can baptize them in the Holy Spirit as my elder brother Jesus did. I can fast for 40 days and 40 nights without food or water - because Jesus did (and Moses). I can withstand every onslaught of the enemy because the Lord is my Rock - my strong high tower, which I flee into. I can obey my Father's will perfectly - for thus did my brother Jesus - who never left His Father's house - unlike me - the prodigal son. I baptize my beloved Savior with my tears I cry out with my whole heart and being - ABBA FATHER!
