Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:10
Today your LORD (יהוה) God (אלהים) says:
Do you realize that if you are not under the jurisdiction of a government you are not qualified for the benefits of that government? But if you are in the jurisdiction of a government by being a citizen or resident of that nation you get the protection and benefits of that nation but you are also subject to the rules and laws and if you break them there are consequences. But if you are not a citizen or resident of that nation, you are not qualified to receive its benefits, you are not submitted to its rules and laws, and you are not subject to its correction, you are subject to the territory in which you have chosen to reside and that is where you get your benefits, your punishment, and your livelihood.
Why am I saying this? Because you cannot serve two Kingdoms, you will have allegiance to one or the other but not both. And indeed in a jurisdiction where you break its laws you are not going to be able to receive its benefits because you are residing in another jurisdiction if that is where your heart is. You have, so to speak, deported yourself over to the authority of another master, who then has full reign over you physically, financially, and mentally.
There is the Kingdom of Light and there is the realm of darkness. You cannot say you reside in the Kingdom of Light if you are full of darkness.
This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:5-7.
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? 2 Corinthians 6:14.
My Kingdom cannot operate in dual citizenship because once you are serving darkness that is what determines the outcome in your life.
“This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil. For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.” John 3:19-21.
You may think that is not you because you may say that you have not committed murder or adultery, but I tell you if you hate your brother or look lustfully at another, you are a murderer and adulterer in your heart.
You have heard that the ancients were told, ‘You shall not commit murder’ and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.’ But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell. Matthew 5:21-22.
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’; but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Matthew 5:27-28.
Offense leads to thoughts of hatred, ill will towards the other, revenge, and being happy when they fall. You are out of My domain in that case and I am not able to flow My benefits into you because you are over on the wrong territory out of My reach and I cannot join you over there, even though you should be receiving them if you are born again by faith in Jesus’ finished work.
I have no authority to move in the lives of those who have put themselves on another territory. I do not deal with you there, the master of that realm has full jurisdiction over you because you have chosen to reside in his territory. If you continue in sin and do not repent and return I cannot do a miracle in your life even though I would love to do so. I cannot go join you and bless you in that realm. It is foreign to Me.
Anything that is not of love is foreign to Me and cannot enter My realm.
If you live in fear and doubt or unforgiveness, offense and bitterness and keep wondering why your prayers for finances, healing, and promotion seem to not be working for you, now you know why. I sympathize with your weaknesses and love you dearly but I am not going to join you in that realm, it is NOT My realm and I cannot move on ground foreign to My nature and all I am. I will not enter there to partake with you.
Even if you attend church every day and spend hours in prayer if you are in open rebellion against Me by hanging on to unforgiveness and offense or even just anxiety and worry, fear and doubt, I cannot work with you because you are on the wrong territory and you are under the jurisdiction of the devil. And he is not about to heal you, he will keep pressing in to see how much of the Word he can steal from you and make you disobey, question, criticize and declare it is not working so you cannot cast him out because you are residing in his territory and made yourself subject to his domain.
If you have trapped yourself and been taken captive by going over into the territory of darkness in your life, I warn you, it will destroy your health, wealth, and the beautiful plan I have for your life. I cannot protect you over there because you have made your choice of the master you will serve and even though you are trying to hang onto Me and profess love and faith in Me, I see your heart, know your thoughts, and hear the words you are forming in your mind even before you say them aloud. Do not make offense and bitterness the main focus of your thoughts, even if you fear and dread that person and so submit to them, if you are harboring hate I cannot deliver you as I would love to do.
If you want the glory and a life of wonders you need to stay in My Kingdom in your heart with full allegiance no matter what circumstances are surrounding you. Fight the good fight of faith by renewing your mind with My Word and permitting yourself to speak nothing contrary to it. Because if you do, I can do like I did for Joshua and give you the promised land, and like I did for Daniel, though he was on enemy territory, because he never submitted to it but kept a Kingdom heart, I had full jurisdiction wherever he stood to protect, bless, promote, and bless him. When your heart is fully aligned with Mine, I can make everywhere you put your feet Kingdom territory for YOU.
Every place on which the sole of your foot treads, I have given it to you, just as I spoke to Moses. Joshua 1:3.
And that is why ten thousand can fall at your side and no plague or harm can come into you where you reside. Psalm 91 is about jurisdiction. When you are fully aligned with My Kingdom the devil has NO jurisdiction over you.
Be mindful of this truth for I tell it to you again and again. Your treasure is where your heart is so be careful what you fill your heart with, because that will fill your mind, and that will fuel your words and by your words you are acquitted and by your words you are condemned. It has to do with which jurisdiction you are putting yourself under by your thoughts and words.
Start practicing not taking offense. You have opportunities all day long. You should not be looking for evil intent in another when it is not there.
Submission to My Kingdom makes you mighty. If you submit to My Words you can resist the devil and he will flee from you.
Be mindful that the Kingdom of God is the realm in which My Will is being done. In other words, where I have jurisdiction. So in submitting to Me you come into the realm where My Will is done, which is My Kingdom. And once you are in My Kingdom you have the right to My protection and benefits. You have a right to be protected by My angelic army. I am the LORD of hosts.
Now whoever’s authority you have submitted to is the one whom you are under. That is why I tell you to give no place to the devil in your lives. Never let the sun go down on your anger. Never deliberately sin because when you do, you come under the jurisdiction of the kingdom of darkness and you will not be able to resist the devil or drive him out of your life.
But if you submit to My jurisdiction and obey My Word, I give you the authority to rule and reign with Me. I give you the power to cast out demons in the Name of My Son Jesus. I can protect you and defend you and provide you with good things. But only if you obey My Word and stay in My jurisdiction by faith.
It is worth making a comparison to the legal system here. Even though you are given the right by a decision in your favor by a court to collect from your opponent what he owes you, it is up to you to go after the collection of it if he is not cooperative.
So I say submit to Me, resist the devil and he will flee from you. First, I tell you to submit to Me, that is, come under My authority, which all comes down to keeping My Word, which is Jesus, and taking Jesus as your Lord and living in Him as a branch in the vine. It means speaking My Word and trusting in My promises even in the face of contrary circumstances. And doing that, means you love Me. John 14:21, 23. I then give you My authority and power by putting My Holy Spirit in your spirit. But then I tell you to resist the devil and he will flee from you. I do not say I come and cast out the demon while you sit back and relax. No, I give you the power and My Son has defeated your enemy but you must resist him yourself in your life. My Son told you to go cast out demons in His Name (His authority). Mark 16:17.
So whatever is of the devil you must resist. Careful you do not accept something as coming from Me and submit to it when it is from him and you should resist it.
I will show you how to distinguish. Do not be deceived, every good and perfect gift comes from Me the Father of Light and there is no darkness in Me. James 1:16-17. My Kingdom is a kingdom of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Romans 14:17. My Son came into the world to bring you life, abundant life. John 10:10. So if it is from Me it gives you righteousness, peace and joy, and abundant quality life—healing, provision, prosperity, wholeness in every area of your life.
The devil is a thief that comes only to steal, kill and destroy. So if it steals from you, kills you, or destroys you or something in your life it is from him. This would include sickness, poverty, disease, and depression. So, what do you do with those things that are from him? You resist them. Stand strong against them in your words, thoughts and actions. Do not accept or permit them in your life. Decide that in My authority and the power of My might you are not staying in any of those conditions. Speak the truth of who you are in Christ and your benefits that He bought for you to those and cast them out. The truth takes down any lie.
I have given you the formula for having authority in this life so that you can rule and reign through Christ: you must receive the gift of righteousness and the abundance of grace. Romans 5:17. And then you have submitted to My jurisdiction and I will complete the good work begun in you and give you the power to resist the devil and he will flee from you. To have authority you must be under that authority. And once you place yourself in My little flock I give you the Kingdom and clothe you in power from on High.
In submitting to Me you are submitting to love. I am love and My banner over you is love. And that is a lovely place—a free and open space—to be.
I draw you out of the pit and place your feet on a height. And I put a new song in your mouth. And then you can walk on the highway of holiness with the redeemed and the snake and the lion cannot go there. It is too high. And you will enter Zion (the mountain of grace) singing with a glorious crown of everlasting joy on your head. Isaiah 35:8-11.
I love you forever. Do not worry, I have seen your tears and heard your prayer. Your miracle is on the way. Just lift up your eyes. You will see it coming from afar, that is, if you are on the right territory.