Be a Man-Child

“And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, Now has come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ, for the accuser of our brothers has been cast down, who accuses them before our God day and night. And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony, and they loved not their soul-life even unto death.” (Revelation of John 12:10-11, RecVer)

Last month, a brother called me up and requested if I could speak in an online meeting for seekers from Karnataka. As a matter of fact, when any brother gave me.an assignment I always said amen,  trusting in the Lord’s arrangement unless otherwise it was impossible for me to meet the request. But I never got time to prepare for the meeting due to my travel schedule and other responsibilities. But a few days before the actual meeting, I took time out to specifically pray for my preparation and also for the meting. As I prepared for the ministry of the word, I realised it was the timely word for me, first, to experience the truth. I really needed this very message.

A day before the actual meeting, we had a rehearsal and in that itself I realised the attack of the enemy right away. One of the points in the message was on overcoming the enemy. I applied that right away by declaring the victory of Christ. On the 19th Nov, when I ministered live too, my translator's network went bad and he dropped out. Nevertheless, the standby translator picked up immediately and the message was delivered without any hindrance. In fact, before the meeting too, I prayed and declared the victory of the Lord. Even in the morning Lord’s Table Meeting in the church in Gurugram, we enjoyed the victory of the Lord by declaring that Jesus is Lord and Christ is Victor! The meeting was high and we all enjoyed the victory of the Lord!

Satan's main job is to accuse the brothers before our God day and night. Of course, he will not blindly do that. He will pick up the failures and mistakes of the saints and blow it up repeatedly. But we must know how to deal with him and shut up his mouth by the blood of the Lamb. Not to give ground to Satan, any known sins must be confessed and the blood of Jesus applied. 

“But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from every sin. If we say that we do not have sin, we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:7-9, RecVer)

Once confession of sins is done, God is true to His word, the blood is Jesus cleanses us from every sin. This is a universal truth. Simply believe this fact and declare this fact! The blood of the Lamb of God is the basis of our victory! The blood of Jesus is the instrument to overcome Satan! Yes, he has been accusing us, but we can answer him by the blood of Jesus Christ, God’s Son, that cleanses us from every sin (1 John 1:7). The precious blood is also the basis for our spiritual warfare. We must know the value of the blood in order to fight against Satan. This is the first basis for overcoming Satan.

Next, there must be the word of our testimony, the declaration by faith the facts of Jesus Christ. Jesus is Lord! Christ is Victor! Jesus Christ is the King of kings and Lord of Lords! This is the way to put Satan to an open shame and gain the victory of the Lord Jesus Christ! This is the second basis for overcoming Satan.

Finally, we must not love our soul life even unto death. For this, there must be the denial of the self through the experience of the cross. Only the cross can deal with our natural man. Therefore, we must have this attitude of denying our soul-life daily and never living by him, much less trusting in him. The inner workings of the cross in us is to take away the things that are not from God. The attitude of the overcomer should be to give up everything for the Lord.

By these bases and attitude, all believers can be overcomers, the man-child, who can fulfill God’s purpose in representing and expressing God as revealed in Genesis 26:1.

“And she brought forth a son, a man-child, who is to shepherd all the nations with an iron rod; and her child was caught up to God and to His throne.” (Revelation of John 12:5, RecVer)

Many saints were praying for the seekers' meeting, and a brother also particularly prayed for this meeting, in addition to my prayer. Therefore, I truly enjoyed the victory of the Lord and experienced the very message I ministered. I applied the blood of the Lamb by my own confession of my sins. I declared the victory of the Lord. And I denied myself by taking the cross. 

May all the brothers and sisters who were ministered to, be blessed with the word of the Lord. May the Lord gain all of us to be His overcomers to fulfill His heart's desire on the earth today!