D9: Obedience

Spiritual authority comes from God Himself. But it does not come automatically. We gain spiritual authority when we wait, trust and obey God. Like Elijah, we too need to go through a process of trusting and obedience to gain spiritual authority. Why did God send Elijah to the brook that would dry up? Why not send him straight to the widow? Yet, these small steps of faith and obedience was God’s way of training him to move from one level of power to another. First, he faced the drought. Then, he had to face death. (1 Kings 17 : 17-21) As his faith in God grew so did his spiritual authority. When Elijah’s time came, he was ready to face the devil! (1 Kings 18) If we want to move in spiritual authority, we must learn to trust and obey Him even when we don’t understand. Will we continue to walk in obedience even when we don’t see the answers to prayers that we have prayed for?

I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. (Luke 10:19)

Prayer Suggestions: • Pray for the church to walk in faith and obedience. • Pray for the church to be empowered with authority.