- the power to give orders or make decisions
- the power or right to direct or control someone or something
- the confident quality of someone who knows a lot about something or who is respected or obeyed by other people
- a quality that makes something seem true or real
Jesus tells us, in Matthew 16:19; I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth is already bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth is already loosed in heaven.” (HCSB)
A person who possesses the keys to something, i.e., a building, vehicle, equipment, etc., has typically been given those keys and therefore has been given the "authority" to enter, use, or otherwise be in possession of that property.
When Jesus said; "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven..." what He was saying is; "I will give you the authority of the kingdom of heaven," and He says... whatever you bind on earth is already bound in heaven.
What does this mean? It simply means, whatever you bind... sickness, disease, demonic forces, whatever... that it is ALREADY bound in heaven. Keep in mind, He is saying that if you bind something hear on this earth exercising the authority of the kingdom of heaven that you have been given, then it is already bound in heaven as you speak.
Speaking with that authority requires that you know who you are in Christ and that you have His authority to and can speak and act with and in that authority. It's speaking to the enemy (devil, sickness, disease, situation) and him/it knowing that you KNOW that you hold that authority.
It's like a police officer... a police officer has usually been given the "authority" to act on behalf of the laws governing the state or locality in which he/she operates and he/she can enforce the laws of that locality. If he/she sees a violation of those laws he/she does not have to call the higher authority to ask permission to pursue, arrest, ect., that individual/s that has violated the law. He/she simply acts in the authority that he/she has been given before hand and stops the the violation or arrests the person, etc.
In the same way, we have been given the authority of the kingdom of heaven, that means you don't have to call for permission to act, you don't have to beg for results, you just act on the authority previously given. You speak to the situation, sickness, disease, demonic force, etc., with authority!
Then what happens? The scripture says; whatever you bind on earth is already bound in heaven and whatever you loose on earth is already loosed in heaven.
What happens is this; When you speak in and with the authority of the kingdom of heaven, heaven hears and agrees and hell hears and obeys.
Did you get that? Heaven hears and agrees (its already done) and hell hears and has to obey. Hell has no choice because Jesus took the Keys (authority) of Death, Hell, and the Grave and has passed that authority to us (Christians)... to use!
Satan is not scared of most Christians because he knows that most Christians have no clue of that authority they really possess and most Churches don't teach them how to use that authority.
The truth of this verse, Matthew 16:19, will not only set YOU free but will potentially set 10's or even 100's of those you come in contact with, free.
Freely you have received, freely give.
Until next time...
Be blessed
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