It is God

“…It is…God who commanded light to shine out of darkness Who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.  We have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.  We are hard pressed on every side yet not crushed; we are perplexed yet not in despair; persecuted but not forsaken; struck down but not destroyed…that grace having spread through the many, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God” (2 Corinthians 4:6-11, 15).  By the Holy Spirit, the manifest glory and power of God lives inside of us.  Power to act in the authority Jesus died for us to have, comes from the word “exousia.”  It means the authority or right to act, ability, privilege, capacity, and delegated authority.  Jesus gave believers all authority to preach, teach, heal and deliver.  That authority is still very much in power today and is just as able and willing to accomplish all of these things through the power of the Blood and the Name of Jesus Christ.   “Exousia” power is yours to take authority over whatever has risen up against you today.  Through the name of Jesus, you can speak to problems and they will be removed.  Whatever it is that is trying to crush you will be crushed as you release the mighty power that has been placed inside of you by the shed Blood of Jesus.  When you release your authority as a believer, that power becomes “dunamis,” energy, power, might, great force, great ability and strength.  It is for His glory and His honor that we, earthly vessels can contain such power and be the instruments that He would use to bring the light of God to a world lost in darkness.