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Do you believe you are a trumpet? This now word by John Belt will help you to understand that You ARE in fact one and can be one at any time. High praises or going into battle are examples of what a trumpet, your voice, is used for. Be encouraged by the musical instrument you already carry within and let's use it!
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John Belt:
You Are a Trumpet!
God has given us powerful weapons of warfare that are mighty through His Spirit. He made us with the power to speak, shout and make sound that tears down the powers of darkness. When our lives are lived with pure hearts in His presence there is nothing that can stand against the glory of God released through us.
Creative Power
Everything God has made in creation is original and diverse in its own way. We can look at everything He made and see the beauty in it, both individually and as a whole. If all the things He made looked the same it would be a very boring picture. But God knows what He is doing. He is the Author and Creator of life making all things good by the power of voice. The voice of the Lord is powerful, bringing all things into existence.
Being created in the image of God, we too have creative power. We hold the ability to transform atmospheres, speak things into existence and cause life to come forth by the power of the Holy Spirit that lives within us. Our tongue is one of the most powerful forces that we have in our human make-up.
James 3:6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by Hell.
The human tongue is a "world of iniquity." But we know that was not the case with Jesus. When Jesus spoke it was releasing the "world of glory." When Jesus spoke, the glory realm of God was released and caused life to come forth in every place He spoke. Our tongue is a powerful force the devil has no ability to contradict. Just as John states, "When God spoke light was released and the darkness could not comprehend it." The powers of darkness cannot compete with the "world of glory" that is released through abandoned vessels of the Kingdom of God! He who is in us is much, much greater than he who is in this world. The power of the glory of God wipes out every resistance and leaves the enemy whimpering on the floor.
Clean Vessels
Understanding the power of our tongue, we need to realize how important it is for us to be in alignment with the right kingdom. If God's people are speaking foolishness, gossip and talking about others behind their backs, they are empowering darkness and are in sin, as well as bringing themselves into bondage. The goal of the enemy is to bring division in the Body of Christ. There is no excuse for speaking about others in a negative manner. Our call is to honor others. This does not mean we agree on everything, but we need to have enough decency to keep our mouths silent.
If anyone has been caught in this trespass, then the cure is "be quick to repent." Repentance is more powerful than apology. We can say we are sorry all day long. It is better to just change directions. This is the fruit of our repentance. We are to be in line with Jesus who ever lives to intercede for all the saints.
Hebrews 7:25 Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
The Priestly Life
It is our priestly responsibility to stay pure without compromise before the Lord. We are a kingdom of priests that must wear the golden band across our minds that says, "HOLINESS TO THE LORD." It has not changed. It is this dedication, commitment and integrity that will cause the substance of His power to be released in us and through us.
It is His grace that makes us His priests. It is our purity that enables us to carry His glory and release that glory of His presence in the longevity of time. We must go higher and deeper. A tree will only last so long if it grows high and its roots are shallow. That tree will come falling down dead. It is the same way with His glory. If our roots don't go deeper into Him while our experiences take us into the heavens, we will come crashing down. Integrity, purity and selfless devotion are not an option for us. They are mandatory. Jesus could do nothing apart from the Father. His devotion to Him was pure and lacked nothing.
You Are a Trumpet!
Numbers 10:8-9 And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations. And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the Lord your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.
The priests were commanded to blow the trumpets in battle. Through this the Lord would grant them victory. There is power in the priestly life where we can release our voice like a trumpet and see the Lord wipe out our enemies. Our bodies are created much like a speaker cabinet. We have a bass woofer and a tweeter. The power comes from the bass woofer, the belly and chest area. The tweeter is our nasal area. Not a lot of power in the nasals. Still, a little goes a long way and it is needed. But from deep within our spirit we can release a sound that breaks the power of darkness.
Psalm 149:6 Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand.
Lifting the high praise is like blowing the trumpet of your being. When our hearts and motives are pure, there is a glorious release that can occur as we lift our voices like trumpets! See your enemy, see your resistance, see the thing that you need to overcome, see the breakthrough that you need and begin to lift your voice as a trumpet in praise to God over these things!
Live Loud For God Without Apology!
John Belt
Live In His Presence Ministries
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