1 John 4:4 ‘Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world’

• DAILY READING -Acts 9:1-25; Joshua 3:1-5:1; Job 22

The temple mount located in Jerusalem was originally Mount Moriah, the site of Abraham’s attempted sacrifice of Isaac. Upon this mount the first two Jewish temples were built. This region is today the holiest site of the Jews, and that is mainly because the Jewish Rabbis still believe that the presence of God which dwelt in the old Jewish temples still dwells in this area that used to contain the Holy of Holies.
As a result, the Rabbis placed a ban on free access of Jews to the region, their reason being that they feared any Jew entering the area ran the grave risk of inadvertently treading on the sacred ground of the Holy of Holies, which only the high priest was permitted to enter — and only once a year with blood.
In the past century, prominent Jews such as Sir Moses Montefiore and Baron Edmond de Rothschild who visited the temple mount had to be carried across the site by Muslims in order not to mistakenly set foot on the holy of holies.
And today, while Muslims are free to pray regularly on the temple mount, which is their third holiest site after Mecca and Medina, Jews have limited access to this area. This situation has sparked an ongoing debate in Israel. While some people support the prohibition by the Rabbis, there are also those in Israel who do not see any wrongdoing in Jews entering the temple mount. However, the Chief Rabbinate of Israel still upholds the ban on Jewish access to the zone which contained the Holy of Holies.
Indeed, the Holy of Holies in the temple had been where the presence of God dwelt. The Holy of Holies was separated from the Holy Place with a thick curtain: 40 feet long, 20 feet high, and 4 inches thick. But after Jesus cried “It is finished” on the cross and gave up the ghost, the thick curtain was rent from the top to the bottom and the Holy of Holies was open, indicating the restriction to God’s presence has been removed.
Prior to that day, only the High Priest could enter the presence of God, and once a year with blood; but Jesus made the final and permanent sacrifice that gave us access to God’s presence. Now today, the presence of God is no longer restricted to the temple but in-dwells us as believers. Our body is God’s mobile temple, carrying His presence wherever we go. What this means is that we have what it takes to be in dominion and to be more than conquerors wherever we go. We are carrying the Almighty, all-powerful, all-knowing God within us.
1 John 4:4 says, ‘Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.’
Salvation has positioned us to be winners. Because of God’s indwelling presence, we have all it takes to dominate the world around us. Through the blood, we have been made limitless. Christ has given us all that pertains to life and godliness; Every barrier has been broken and we are free to become all that God has ordained for us to become.
Today is the first day of 2020 and 365 days lie before us this year as an open cheque. The question is: what are we going to do with them? There is so much God expects from us this year. It is not just about our personal desires; it is all about fulfilling Heaven’s mandate. Basically, we have no reason to fail this year. You must have a superiority mentality towards every challenge. You are born to win. You are the head and not the tail. You are above only and never beneath. The Greater One lives in you. You may be challenged but you are not permitted to be defeated. It is indeed your year to see beauty for ashes. It is your year of double portion, of divine speed and strange favours.
The year will answer what you call it. The year will obey you as you command it. You are the prophet over your life. It is time, therefore, to begin to declare what you want the year to become for you. Do not just watch things. What you say is what you will see. On this first day, take charge and begin to make bold declarations. No pain of yesterday is permitted to cross over into the new year. The Egyptians you saw yesterday, you shall see no more. You are more than a conqueror. You are indeed the all-round winner in every area of life. It is your time! It is your year! Welcome to your winning season!
PRAYER: Lord, I bless You for bringing me into this new year. I know You have great and mighty things in store for me. Please grant me the grace to take spiritual responsibility to position myself to experience a full manifestation of the glory You have ordained for me this year in Jesus’ name.
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When God is on your side, anything is possible. WORDBITE 222