“Don’t worry. God is going to make a way where there is no way.” If He split the Red sea for the children of Israel, He will do the same for you.” “The Lord shall turn your darkness into light.” As wonderful as all these statements are, they’re milk for the immature in Christ; those with little understanding of their righteousness in Christ! It’s high time you moved to a higher level in God’s Word.
Righteousness is not a Christian quality; it’s a nature. Righteousness is the nature of God; the very life and character of God. We’re the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:21). You didn’t work at becoming righteous, you became the righteousness of God by virtue of the New Birth. When you’re conscious of your righteousness in Christ Jesus you’ll have a very effective prayer life. You’ll understand that God wouldn’t hear you because of the multiplicity of your words. The Bible says, “…The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” (James 5:16). This means a righteous man can deal with situations by praying.
Through adequate knowledge of your righteousness in Christ you can stand in the presence of a demon and say, “In the Name of the Lord Jesus, I command you to clear off!” This is where confidence is! Smith Wigglesworth woke up early one morning and saw the devil waiting for him. He said, “Nothing, is that you?” and went right back to sleep! He wasn’t scared. When you understand your righteousness in Christ, you’ll never cry “Help! The devil is after me!” Rather, you’ll stand with shoulders squared, arms akimbo and you’ll say, “Where’s the devil now?” Hallelujah! But if you don’t understand the subject of righteousness, your faith will be weak. Some say of the devil, “Let sleeping dogs lie.” That’s ridiculous! According to the Bible, the devil isn’t sleeping.
Build yourself in the Word of God today, so you can be well acquainted with your righteousness in Christ and go after the devil in Jesus’ mighty Name!
