Power To Tread
Power is said to be the ability to do things. Every now and then, the spirit of Truth brings to our remembrance precious truths from God’s Word, which we seem to be losing of. One of such is contained in Christ’s farewell address to His followers in Matthew 28:18. He declared, “All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.” And in declaring that all power is in His hands, Christ clearly assures that none of those who truly believe in Him has any reason to be troubled or distressed because He can do all things. He has such awesome power that is greater than any power, be it physical or spiritual. He has power to blot out the vilest of sins, cure the deadliest of sicknesses, solve the toughest of mysteries, destroy the strangest of satanic works and banish the cruelest of demons. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you (Luke 10:19). Paul, in Ephesians 1: 19-22, tells of the extent of greatness and vastness of the power vested in Christ. It was said of a boy who was tormented of a vicious demon and it seemed no one, including Jesus’s disciples, could liberate – that Jesus said to the father , Bring him hither to me (Matthew 17:17). What expression of transcending authority, of total sureness, of timeless dominion, of transforming power! I can imagine what was on His mind when He said this. It most probably was, “Yes, you have tried all you can, gone everywhere possible, consulted every miracle worker you know, but you have not personally tried me. Bring the boy to ME.” And as soon as the boy was brought. “Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour” (Matthew 17:18). Rejoice, because there is freedom for you this very hour, there is healing for you this very hour. There is victory for you this very hour – if only you will come to Christ
