Luke 19 ended with the people hanging on...
to every word that Jesus said! So its no surprise that Satan stepped in to cut the umbilical cord! Right at the beginning of Luke Chapter 20, we see the leading priests, the elders and the Pharisees questioning Jesus’s authority! Isn’t it like Satan to try to cut the rope, the Word of God - our only hope! This reminds me of what happened, in Luke Chapter 4, when the Holy Spirit led Jesus out into the wilderness - to be tempted by Satan! Satan began by questioning Jesus’s identity, and then he offered Jesus an opportunity that all of humanity could never resist - the authority to be a king - to have a worldly kingdom, and all the riches and glory that go with it! Jesus addressed two of the three temptations that Satan presented by declaring, "It is written." Honestly, "temptation" is really just manipulated appeals to the desires of the human flesh which can be triggered by us, or Satan. The tit for tat, the one for one - the "tempting option" vs. the "Word of God" was finally broken when Jesus stood on the sovereignty of God. Jesus said, “You shall not put the Lord your God to the test” and this, my friend, is when the tempting stopped. This is when Satan left, and this is when the angels came in to minister to Him, with encouraging acts of healing and love. The Word of God is our rope of hope, it truly is the Highway that leads to Heaven. The Word of God is our refuge, our strong tower and our salvation; and His citizens are protected under His badge of honor. The Word of God is the sword that divides the spirit from the soul, and the joints from the marrow! The Word of God is the river of life, He makes streams appear, when there are none. The Word of God is the anointing oil that we put into our lamps, and it shines so bright that it lights up our paths, and it should never be placed under a basket. The Word of God is sovereign. And to those who believe that Jesus came to be their living sacrifice; to lay upon the Altar of God and have his flesh ripped open, to pour out His blood so that we could live in the afterlife - you have the authority to declare that you are blessed, despite the earthly circumstances that you are dealing with. Do not let Satan win! Do not question the sovereign God! Do not stand against Him! If you do, I promise you this - you will lose your grip! The Rope of Hope is the umbilical cord to God - and if you do not stay attached to it, you will lose your nourishment and experience death. They prideful leaders said, “By what authority do you get to preach?” “Who gave you the right to teach these men?” Oh My God, I don’t even know how Jesus could stand them! This should be the place where Jesus says, “I will spit you out of my mouth!” Instead of answering them, Jesus said, “Did John’s authority to baptize men come from heaven, or was it merely human?” What a great response! Let their hearts figure it out! After some consideration the men realized they were damned no matter what! They spoke amongst themselves and said, “If we say it was from heaven, he will ask why we didn’t believe John, and if we say it was human the people will stone us because they are convinced John was a prophet.” So they chose to say, “We don’t know.” Their faith in God was lukewarm. Jesus responded, “Then I won’t tell you by what authority I do these things,” and he proceeded ministering to the people who would listen to Him. My hope is that you have decided, for yourself, to choose a side - hot or cold! Because the Lord has endured a terrible baptism, and He is dividing His wheat from the chaff. I tell you this, get ready for war, because it is coming! I have heard the Roar, the Lion of Judah is ready to move, but His Father is holding him back. “Not Yet” is what I hear, “There are still hearts repenting; there are still hearts turning back.” Go back and read my poem, “Faith, Can You Hear Me?” It’s on my blog, “Breaking Strongholds.” The Lord says, “Do not let go of My rope! Hold on tight to My Word! Strengthen your wrists, wrap your fingers around My Hand! The Gavel of Justice is coming down! “The blood you have poured out from your children, and among your brethren through all kinds of human oppression is crying out from the land!” “How dare you think this is democrat or republican! Those are labels created by man. There is only one Sovereign God, and His Name is “I AM” It is time to decide. Do you trust in yourself, or do you trust in God? The Lord says, “Do not lay down your garments, I do not care for them. I walk across them, and trample them! I am looking for hearts who are rooted in love, not of the world, but in who I am. These are the ones that I call MY sons.
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