I am what most
would consider a political junky. During
my undergraduate studies I majored in political science and actually studied
within a special program for poli-sci majors.
Back then I had it really bad!
Since then I have significantly “turned down” my political volume, but I
still enjoy most political news shows.
November has come and gone, but the political volume is still pretty
high. You know the players and the
pundits and the non-stop ads and promos. It is all in. The political "propaganda" is going to get "turned up" as we move into
2016.
You might be
thinking is she going “left” or “right” with this blog. Neither.
I have some pretty strong convictions when it comes to religion and politics.
I don’t care if you are talking the evangelical right or the progressive left. When it comes to elections, the church can sometimes
get its foot stuck in its mouth, just like the political players. Many believers tend to focus on the conservative
political agenda that ascribes strong Christian values. I am going somewhere, but I am sure it is not
where you think. Although, many Christians advocate for specific political agendas
and positions, what I believe I heard the Spirit say a few elections ago is
that “you can’t legislate righteousness”. Laws on the books don't change peoples hearts. If that was the case, the law of God would have changed us, but not so. It took the shed blood of the Lamb of God and the Spirit of God to cleanse our hearts. So maybe there is another position believers should take in
response to our advocacy.
Recently I
heard in my spirit the phrase, “the office of the believer”. I have been meditating on it for a few weeks
and so I am going to share a few thoughts about it.
There is
plenty of discussion in church circles about gifts and offices. Most believers are familiar with at least a
few. Here are some examples: teaching and ministry (motivational-Rom. 8:4-8), word of wisdom or word of
knowledge (gifts of the Spirit-I Cor. 12:7-11) apostles and prophets
(gifts/offices for ministry to the Body of Christ-Eph. 4:11-12. However, what about the office of every
believer?
I Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His
own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out
of darkness into His marvelous light.
Rev. 1: 4-6
John, to the seven churches which are
in Asia:
Grace to you and peace from Him who is
and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His
throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the
dead and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our
sins in His own blood, and has made us kings
and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and
dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Rev. 5:9-10
And they sang
a new song, saying:
You are worthy to take the scroll, and
to open its seals; for you were slain and have redeemed us to God by your blood
out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us kings and priests to our God and we
shall reign on the earth.
As believers,
we talk about being “kings and priests” but are we operating as “kings and
priests”? In the Old Testament the kings and priests were the offices that were
“anointed” by God to perform specific duties and functions. Kings
rule with power and priests intercede with authority. There are many
leaders in the church ministering about the next move, sharing revelation and a
lot of it has to do with prayer. There has to be a move in the church back to
prayer. Real prayer. Real intercession.
Real power. Real authority. I think this is why I heard…”the office of
the believer.” Holy Spirit is revealing
new kingdom strategies regarding prayer and how to operate as kings and priests
after and according to the order of Melchizedek to which the High Priest of our
confession belongs. (Hebrews 5: 6,10).
As our Faithful High Priest Jesus Christ has made a
new and living way for us to come before the Father…the way is open but that
doesn’t mean everyone will come. Every believer
has this position in Christ , but not everyone has the revelation to operate in
the office and position as a king and priest before God.
WORD INSIGHT:
ELECTION
1. the
selection of a person or persons for the office by vote.
2. the act of
electing
3. theology. the choice by God of
individuals as for a particular work or for favor or salvation.
WORD INSIGHT:
OFFICE
1. A position
of duty, trust, or authority, especially in the government, a corporation, a
society, or the like.
ARE YOU
ELECTION READY?
While I was
meditating on this I had the distinct impression that there will be more than
one type of election in 2016. There
will be political elections in the natural, but there will be spiritual election
too. I pray that the church isn’t so
focused on the natural election that we miss the spiritual. There is a great need for us as believers to
press into the Kingdom in prayer to receive revelation and strategy for what I
call Kingdom administration. As kings as
priests, we have an invitation to operate in Kingdom power and authority. We can legislate "in the spirit" for the Kingdom of God through prayer, intercession and prophetic decree. However, although the office
and position are paid for by the blood of Jesus… a believer has to enter into it
through faithful prayer and intimacy with the Father.
Ephesians 2:10 The Amplified Bible
For we are God's own handiwork, ( His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, born anew that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us (taking paths which He prepared ahead of time) that we should walk in them (living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live).
We have an office to fulfill as believers. We have works of faith to obediently fulfill that were predestined for us by the foreknowledge of God. We have prophetic words to speak and to fulfill. We have Kingdom administration to fulfill as the sons and daughters of God. The whole earth is in travail awaiting our manifestation. (Romans 8:22)
Look at this portion of scripture from Psalms.
Psalm 149:5-9
Let the saints be joyful in glory: Let them sing aloud on their beds. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand, to execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples; to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; to execute on them the written judgment-this honor have all His saints.
Selah.
P.S. I don't think I am done with this topic. I am still praying about a lot of this, but if you're interested I have been reading Zechariah specifically looking at chapter 3 and 4. Joshua the High Priest and Zerubbabel are examples of the combination of the king and priest anointings at work.
Grace and peace.
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