P.O.A.

Many of you are in the position of managing aging parents' affairs.  P.O.A. is a critical component of accomplishing that task.  The Power of Attorney enables a person to act as if he/she is actually the person being represented.  If you have ever drafted one for yourself, then you have been advised to handle that document with extreme caution because of the power that it gives to the holder.  It is recognized anywhere as giving the holder ultimate control over the affairs of the designated person.  Right about now you are probably asking what has this got to do with me?  Everything as a believer.   

How often have you ended your prayers with "In the name of Jesus"?  Sometimes we do it out of habit because our prayer does not sound complete if we don't.  Sometimes we actually say it with passion because we believe it makes a difference.  After all, Jesus told us to pray in His name, right?  John 14:13-14 You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, because the work of the Son brings glory to the Father. Yes, ask anything in my name, and I will do it!  Have we ever really grasped what that means?  This week I suddenly began to compare the P.O.A. to what Jesus said and the realization of the true power that is mine to be had was overwhelming.  

When Jesus told us to ask in His name, He was literally saying, "I am giving you my power of attorney.  For all intents and purposes, anyone with whom you do business, you are acting for Me and as if it is indeed Me.  When someone looks at you, they will really be looking at Me.  When they have dealings with you they are in fact having dealings with me."  Understanding this concept means that we truly have P.O.A. which in the spiritual realm means that we now have Power of Authority.

Think about the last prayer that you uttered and ended with "In Jesus' Name".  How did you feel?  What happened in the spiritual realm as you closed your prayer with the traditional ending?  Did the dark side tremble because they were now in Jesus' presence?  I wonder.  Let's go back to the legal example again.   You had been given power of attorney by your dad to handle his affairs a few years ago and life had settled into a routine.  You have become accustomed to solving problems when needed and intervening as circumstances dictated.   Suddenly a new situation has arisen and you proceed to act as usual speaking to the pertinent parties.  However you have never dealt with them before and they refuse to cooperate.  You are puzzled because you have not run into this wall before.  What in the world?  Then it dawns on you.  You have to produce the P.O.A. before they will recognize that you have the authority required to transact this business.  You produce the document; they give you the respect and the authority.  The business is completed.  Wow.  The difference the P.O.A. makes.  

We must never underestimate what Christ has done for us.  He has given us so much authority on this earth in this earthly realm in His stead.  We have only to step into it.  It is happening all around us if we will just open our eyes to see it.  It began while He still walked on this earth and it continues to this very moment.  Sadly it dominates in persecuted third world countries.  Why would that be?  Why would the power of God be stronger in countries where He is suppressed?  Think about it.  Faith grew fastest right after His death when it was suppressed as well.  Have you ever been in a tug of war as a kid?  The harder the other side was pulling against you, you were pulling to keep from getting pulled into the mud pit.  But if there was no contest coming from the other side, then you did not have to exert any energy either.

What is happening in America today?  There is no contest for the enemy.  We have became passive and consequently he does not have to exert any effort here.  But in the rest of the world?  Souls are being won for Christ at an ever increasing rate, so persecutions are on the rise and so are miracles! Folks, we had better start exercising our P.O.A. here in America.  We have the same authority as any other believer but if we don't pull out that "piece of paper" and start exercising it, we will be ignored by the enemy who will be pushing his deception everywhere he can get way with it.  

Matthew 10:8 Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!  I believe we all have the power to accomplish this today wherever we walk.  This is not the limited power of just a few individuals.  We have a choice to either walk in the power Christ gave us or not.  Will this happen every time we ask God to move?  No.  Is it always within God's will to move as we pray?  No.  Will we understand why?  No.  Should that stop us from praying and asking?  NO!  Does the enemy want us to stop because it does not happen?  YES!!!  There is an increasing move of God in the body of Christ in America.  Search it out.  Be a part of it.  Don't run from it.  Don't be afraid of it. Ask Him to show you His power.  Ask Him for revelation knowledge.  Open yourself to it.  Ask Him to make you a conduit - be a power conduit - be the key for the lightning bolt from heaven!