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Posted on July 13, 2018

This commentary is based upon a reading from Romans 13,which led elsewhere.

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Producing, Protecting & Prolonging Our Workable Energies Righteously

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• PRODUCING
• PROTECTING
• PROLONGING

Wondering what our workable energies are? They are the powers that be (spirit); including multiple layers of varying leveled energies. All energies are conducive to something, whether negatively or positively. It’s our job to cultivate, maintain and transform those energies which are more harmonious to good wholesome Kingdom living—righteous.

In cultivating the energetic seedlings, we simply are in a state of planting or sowing them. In protecting or maintaining them; we’re merely attentive to their growth. Subsequently, we are also accountable to/for the tending of things, which may stunt said growth; like spiritual weeds and tares—i.e. tending to someone or something——in this case, p.o.w.e.r..  Power can also accompany placement, obedience, will, effect, and reciprocation among other characteristics or traits.  Yet they all must pass examination within (ourselves)——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” (1 John 4:4) and even pass tests without (outside of ourselves, dealing with others). Sometimes power suffers endurance tests of patience, obedience, will (strength), exercise (work) and recourse (submissiveness to God’s will). Thankfully, we each have been given a proportion of governance through one selfsame manifestation of the Spirit according to diversities of gifts and operations, as well as differences of administration.

Furthermore, they co-exist via Christ thru———the word of wisdom, knowledge and of faith by the same Spirit. Additionally we received power via gifts; i.e. gifts of healing, working of miracles;  prophecy;  discerning of spirits; multilingual power via divers kinds of tongues and the interpretation thereof (Para, 1 Corinthians 12, KJV).

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When we govern these powers in a righteous manner, we’re prolonging them and we are more prone via love, light and understanding; to place them in respectable categorizations. 

Take for instance a governmental election. During the campaign, there are several powers at work trying if possible, to steer voting towards one direction if you will, similar to a shepherd tending his flock.

People in this instance are comparable to sheep because even though placed in the same voting arena, they will usually adhere to one candidates voice over the other, thus being led—an active power. ——Romans 8:28-39 “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose…[sic] For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. 

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Power is seated in and on PURPOSE

~the Messenger 

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Not to get in a long drawn out explanation of industrial and/or social power references such as those recorded earlier on by John French and Bertram Raven;  consisting of powers which range from innate to transient ones.  Their concepts of power consisted of powers, which either reward or punish; exist via attraction or reference; and as for this aforementioned presidential example; are more of positional type authority according to research (French & Raven 1959, 1974 & 2004). The two other powers they mentioned; included informational and expert (knowledge——God) and  according to the latter; we’ll look prospectively at those both, most or less commonly recognized as transcendental authorities——God, Humans, and/or Angels——“Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man” (Job 33:12). 

• GOD / GOD, God and/or god———varying connotations and beliefs which exist about God relative to transcendental authority via religion, culture, ethnicity, morality and/or conceptions of god——“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God” (Romans 13:1).
• Mankind, Man/Humans or Creature ———various creations of the Most High; such as ourselves and other beasts of the field and/or fowl of the air, etc.——“Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake (Romans 13:5) & “Love works no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law” (Romans 13:10) and thru verse fourteen.
• Angels,——“The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place”(Psalm 68:17) Cherubim,———“So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life”(Genesis 3:24) Hosts———“And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee,For thou, O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee a house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee” (2 Samuel 7:26-27) Seraphs——— [seraphim. This is a Hebrew word probably meaning “burning ones” (cf. the fiery serpents in Num. 21:6). Representations of angelic creatures with six wings have been discovered in the Near East by archaeologists. covered his face. The seraphim have no glory to compare with God’s and they cannot look on Him directly. covered his feet. This may be an indication of modesty. flew. The seraph does the Sovereign’s will. Here it is to praise Him] ( Isaiah 6:2 RSB) “Above it stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory” (Isaiah 6:2-3).

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Whosoever therefore resists the power, resists the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation

(Romans 13:2).

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Regardless of the power’s sourcing——(Original Authority or Purpose), there is a constant frequency with which the power (energy–spirit) always moves——“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God” (Romans 13:1)..  The importance lies in knowing the righteous from the unrighteous power——frequencies or energies and how to navigate among them. We were each created with innate power(s)——“Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them” (Exodus 18:11). Therefore some things come naturally, while others are taught, learned or experienced.

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Innate Power (that which works within us)

Innate powers come naturally like those of which are born with and /or born to do. They are those taught and/or learned via others and those experienced by ourselves.  How excellent of the Most High, our Holy Creator to make us fearfully and wonderfully, fully equipped with certain of powers for this walk of life!——helpful

“I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knows right well” (Psalm 139:14) 

“For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren” (Romans 8:29)

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Now that we have an idea of what power (spirit) or energy is, let’s look at some of the qualities or attributes they hold:

2 Timothy 1:7 
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

According to ITWS, regarding Exodus 31:1–11; “The tabernacle was to be constructed according to the divine design by gifted men who were supernaturally enabled by the Holy Spirit to do all the tasks required (vv. 3–6, 11). All the work was described to Moses by God and little room was left for creative variation (25:9)” (RSB Exodus 31:1-11, n.d.).

In the above mentioned passages, we noticed all in all, that of every power (energy via knowledge or expertise—skill; they are all of the spirit of God. *See below vv 3-5.

Exodus 31:3-5
And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, To devise cunning works, to work in gold, and in silver, and in brass, And in cutting of stones, to set them, and in carving of timber, to work in all manner of workmanship.

Works (also powers) are active energies, which are visible to the Most High, irrespective to whether or not we think or believe the Most High can recognize or see them.  Therefore, we should remain humbled and mindful to the commission of our works prior to its production, safety or longevity. Simply put, it’s more affordable to do our works as unto the Lord initially and as written, heartily. 

Moreover, in the first lease of forethought, we should put what would be pleasing towards, expected of and/or counted for righteousness before the Most High——In presence of, with the idea of power, authority, respect (AV1611 Bible Dictionary, 2018¤before).

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There is so much more to study, discover and/or discuss regarding power. Please stay connected via RS Feed and tuned into our commentaries for another chapter or revisit on P.O.W.E.R. 

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Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.                      Psalm 16:11 

 

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 For this cause ought the woman to have power on [her] head because of the angels

 

1 Corinthians 11:10 

 Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared

Exodus 23:20

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ITWS: 

Genesis 3:24 & Chapter 19 | Exodus 23:20-33; 25:18-22; 26:1-31; 31:3-10; 36:8-35 & 37:7-9| Romans 8-13 |1 Corinthians 11:10 & 12:1-31 | Leviticus 19:31| Psalm 16:11; 68:17; 78:25-49| Proverbs 16:3-4 | Numbers 1:52; 2:32; 7:89; 10:25; 16:22; 21:6 & 27:16| Hebrews 2:9 & 13:2 | Isaiah 6:2 |Colossians 3:23-24 |1 Kings 2:5; 6:23-8:6; 15:20; 18:15 & 19:10-14 | 2 Kings  3:14 & 19:31 | 1 Samuel 1:3-11; 4:4; 15:2 & 17:45 | 2 Samuel 5:10; 6:2-18; 7:8 & 7:26-27 | Ezekiel 10:1-22 | Joshua 10:5 & 11:4 | Judges 8:10 | 

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