Our Authority as Believers

I was thinking about authority as a subject and how Jesus said to His followers that He had given them His authority. I realised that this authority is on one hand like his signature. We are able to 'write letters to God' and afix Jesus' signature to them thus making them official. And of course seeing as Jesus is the one writing the letter it carries great weight and importance. This means that firstly we are going to get our prayers answered, and second that we should be careful how we use the 'divine letterhead.'

The second thing I realised about this authority (using Jesus' name) is that we have power to command situations to change. Just like Jesus commanded the wind and the waves, and at other times He commanded other things. We have this authority. However just like a policeman who doesn't wear his badge has lost his authority... sometimes we don't seem to carry it with us... we have little faith and we act like we actually do NOT have any authority.

There is a great deal you can change and influence in the name of Jesus. Be a active believer, follow the Lord and use His name to change things for the kingdom of God.