神國權柄來自住在基督裡

天上國度所擁有的權柄，超越一切地上的國度與法律。耶穌的神蹟便是在呈現神國度的權柄，掌管地上所有狀況。我們藉由住在基督裡來住在神國裡，到一個程度，我們也可以行在權柄中，超越地上一切景況。當我們接近這世代末了，我們將從『可以』行在權柄中，改變為『必須』行在權柄中。        

主在約翰福音十四章12節說：『我實實在在的告訴你們，我所做的事，信我的人也要做，並且要做比這更大的事，因為我往父那裡去。』耶穌用祂的生命來示範此經文，這也是祂呼召我們所做的事。它是一個崇高的呼召，如此的權柄惟有來自住在基督裡，祂超越一切統治、權柄與統管。因此，我們的首要目標不應只是有能力或權柄，而是與那位擁有一切能力和權柄的主一起。即便如此，在這世代末了，祂的肢體將要彰顯祂的能力與權柄，好為祂要來的國度預備道路。

今年暑假主賜給我從未有過最強而有力的異夢，在夢中，神賜給我超越一切地上法律的權柄。我不需要服在地心引力的自然律中，而是它必須服在我以下。除了我夢見在神寶座前或看見主的夢以外，我只做過一個類似的夢，那個夢也是關於主說我們可以奉祂的名做『更大的事』。主教導我關於權柄方面的第一個夢是在二十年前，正如約瑟告訴法老王，做了二次的夢代表是因神命定這事（參考創世記41:32）。

在第一個夢之後，我只經歷過夢中的景況一次，那是鼓勵我所做的夢是真實的應許。在最近的夢之後，我知道我們要真正行在此權柄中的時間近了，我們將經歷神在地上最大的運行，以及耶穌所應許做更大的事。        

在這世代末了前，會有一些人對山說『挪開此地，投在海裡』（參考馬太福音21:21），山也要順服。此必須成就以證實祂的話是真實的，將會有人目睹耶穌曾施行過的每一個神蹟，甚至更多更大的神蹟。有些人已經在權柄中成長，有一天他們將行在權柄裡，超越一切疾病或苦難。

神國的權柄將與天國福音被傳揚互相呼應；行在此權柄之人的一個基本特質，就是他們會彼此合一。此權柄只能來自住在萬王之王裡，凡是正確與王連結的人也會正確與祂的身體連結。

人一生最大的探險莫過於真實的基督徒生命，而我們所要進入的時候，是地球有史以來最令人興奮的時候。即便如此，所有神蹟中最大的神蹟就是神子民彼此合一、彼此相愛。神蹟會令人興奮，但合一與愛甚至更為重要與美好。我們必須愛神，並藉由愛祂的子民來彰顯出這樣的愛，超越一切事物，超越一切所看到的偉大神蹟。

早在地上只有二位兄弟的時候，他們便無法好好相處。其中一個基本上在說：『這世界小到無法容下我們兩個。』從那時開始人類、部落與列國一直在衝突當中。當教會成熟，變成她蒙召的樣式，所帶來的合一會使世界驚奇。主耶穌在約翰福音十七章22-23節向天父禱告：

祢所賜給我的榮耀，我已賜給他們，使他們合而為一，像我們合而為一。
我在他們裡面，祢在我裡面，使他們完完全全的合而為一，叫世人知道祢差了我來，也知道祢愛他們如同愛我一樣。 

我們在這段經文，還有以賽亞書六十章1-2節與其他地方看見，榮耀顯在神子民身上，使我們可以合而為一。當此發生時，世界將知道耶穌確實是天父所差來的，祂愛我們如同祂愛祂兒子一樣。     

那些經歷榮耀的人以一種非常特別的方式與神緊緊連結，很難用言語形容或理解，直到你親身經歷。榮耀會全然挪去造成許多基督徒不合的小事與不饒恕，我們是藉著除去帕子的臉注視祂的榮耀，得以改變成祂的樣式。我們的第一呼召是要像祂一樣，第二呼召是做祂所做過的事。我們若像祂一樣，我們便會行在愛中，當我們行在愛中，祂便能託付我們能力。對那些行在愛中的人，最大的寶藏莫過於成為我們受造成為的─滿有神的樣式，祂就是愛。

(摘自喬納 word for the week, Week 38, 2012)



Abiding In The King Produces Kingdom Authority - The Path of Life, Part 31
Week 38, 2012 
Rick Joyner 

The kingdom of heaven has authority over the earth and over all natural laws. The miracles of Jesus were a demonstration of how the authority of the kingdom of heaven has dominion over any condition on the earth. To the degree that we abide in the kingdom by abiding in the King, we too can walk in authority over any condition on the earth. As we approach the end of this age, this will change from “can” to “must.”

In John 14:12 the Lord said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go to the Father.” Jesus demonstrated this with His life, and this is what He has called us to walk in. It is a high calling, and such authority can only come from abiding in the King who is above all rule, authority, and dominion. So our primary goal should not just be power or authority, but the One who has all power and authority. Even so, at the end of this age, His body is going to demonstrate His power and authority to prepare the way for His coming kingdom.

This summer I was given one of the most powerful dreams I have ever had. In this dream, I was given authority over all natural laws. I did not have to obey the law of gravity, but it had to obey me. Except for the dreams I’ve had of being before the throne of God, or seeing the Lord, I have only had one other like this, and it too was about doing the “greater works” that Jesus said we would do in His name. The first dream in which the Lord taught me about this authority came nearly twenty years ago. As Joseph told Pharaoh, the repeating of the dream twice means that it has been established by God (see Genesis 41:32).

After the first dream, I only experienced what was in the dream one time, and it was for encouragement that the dream was a real promise. After the recent dream, I know that the time is short when we will actually walk in this authority. We are about to experience the greatest move of God ever upon the earth and the greater works that Jesus promised.

Before the end of this age, there will be some who say to mountains “be plucked up and cast into the sea” (see Matthew 21:21), and the mountains will obey them. This must be done to prove that His Word is true. There will be those who see every miracle Jesus performed and even more. Some are already growing in authority and will one day walk in authority over every disease or affliction.

This authority of the kingdom will coincide with the gospel of the kingdom being preached. One basic characteristic of those who walk in this authority is that they will be in unity with one another. This authority can only come from abiding in the King, and those who are rightly joined to the King will also be rightly joined to His body.

There is no greater adventure one can have in this life than the true Christian life, and there are no more exciting times to have ever lived on the earth than those we are entering. Even so, the greatest miracle of all will be the unity of God’s people and their love for one another. The miracles will be exciting, but the unity and the love that makes it possible will be even more important and more wonderful. Above all things, and above seeing great miracles, we must pursue loving God and demonstrate this love for Him by loving His people.

From the time that there were just two brothers on the earth, they could not get along. One basically said, “The world is not big enough for the both of us.” People, clans, and nations have been in conflict since. When the church matures and becomes what she is called to, it will be in such unity that the world will marvel. The Lord Jesus Himself prayed to the Father in John 17:22-23:

“The glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one; 

“I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You did send Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me.”

As we see here, the glory that will be revealed on God’s people as in Isaiah 60:1-2 and other places is so we can be one. When this happens, the world will know that Jesus was indeed sent by the Father, and that He loves us just as He loves His Son.

Those who experience the glory are bonded in a special way that is hard to describe or understand until you experience it. The glory simply erases the pettiness and lack of forgiveness that separates so many Christians. It is by beholding His glory with an unveiled face that we are changed into His image. Our first calling is to be like Him, and our second calling is to do the works that He did. If we are like Him, we will walk in love, and when we walk in love, He can trust us with the power. For those who walk in love, it becomes the greatest treasure that allows us to be who we were created to be—the image of the One who is Love.