And who is the one who makes the enemies our footstool? It is not us, but God Himself! God’s Word is the truth and He keeps His Word. …He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand…And God placed all things under His feet and appointed Him to be head over everything for the church, which is His body… Likewise, Jesus’ conquered enemies are being dragged to Him one by one, and put under His feet. In biblical times, defeated enemies were brought back in chains and the victorious king would sit on his throne and put his feet up on the backs of his defeated enemies as a sign of victory. And the Father said, “Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” So Jesus’ throne attitude is to sit and expect His Father to bring all His defeated enemies under His feet. Therefore, the first verse actually reads, “Yahweh said to my Adonai…” After Jesus conquered sin and death, and rose from the dead, He returned to the Father. In Hebrew, the first “LORD” refers to Jehovah, or Yahweh, and the second “Lord” is Adonai. ⁃ Paul said it best when he said, “having done all stand.The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” The LORD shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion. *(I saw a bumper sticker that said, “yeah, but did it kill you?” There’s some truth to that.□) ⁃ What doesn’t kill you, really does make you stronger. ⁃ Sometimes the lesson learned is greater than the victory that’s been obtained. ⁃ Sometimes you may need to understand the ‘why’ before you receive the ‘when’. ⁃ Sometimes victory is obtained through understanding, not effort. Some Enemies Need to Be Discerned, Before They Are Defeated. ⁃ If Jesus hadn’t tasted of the enemy of death, He wouldn’t have produced eternal life for all mankind.ĩ. ⁃ If David wouldn’t have encountered the giant as an enemy, he may not have been enthroned as king. ⁃ĝefeating an enemy will promote you in ways that nothing else will. ⁃ You may need to forget, in order to have freedom.Ĩ. ⁃ You may need to get over, what you can’t change. ⁃ You may need to make peace, in order to have peace. Some Enemies You Need to Make Peace With. Some Enemies Are Not Really Your Enemy.ħ. ⁃ In spiritual warfare, discernment, many times determines the victorious outcome of the battle.Ħ. ⁃ You can’t fight a spiritual war with carnal weapons. ⁃ There are some battles you weren’t meant to fight. Some Enemies You Need to Let God Take Care Of. ⁃ You can’t outlast what wears you down… Resist, Rejoice and Rest!ĥ. ⁃ĝon’t allow someone’s unnecessary drama, to become your priority. ⁃ Someone said, “you can wrestle in the mud with a pig, but only one of you are going to enjoy it.” Some Enemies You Need to Wear Down, Before They Wear You Down. ⁃ Walking away is not always a sign of weakness, sometimes it’s a sign of strength.Ĥ. ⁃ What you have the courage to walk away from reveals your wisdom. ⁃ What you have the ability to walk towards reveals your courage. ⁃ You don’t fight when there’s not something at stake.ģ. ⁃ You don’t fight or wrestle flesh and blood. ![]() ⁃ Speak to it – but tell it the right thing. *David spoke to the giant and called him an uncircumcised Philistine, while everyone else was calling him a giant. Some Enemies You Need to Look At and Talk To. Here Are Some Things to Take Notice of In Regards to Enemies:ġ. “When God wants to promote you, He will send a person when the devil wants to defeat you, he will send a person.” It’s your job to discern the difference. He is an enemy of God and we are friends of God, therefore, we are his enemies.Īn enemy can be a block, or it can be a blessing… only discernment will distinguish the difference. Numerous Scenarios Can Become An Enemy:.Here Are Some Things to Remember When It Comes to Enemies: The necessity of an enemy… “David needed an enemy to become king.” – Ron Carpenterĭavid needed Saul to establish honor. “Instead of allowing an enemy to trip you up, allow it to become a footstool, step up, step out and allow it to set you up.” Sometimes An Enemy is Necessary… Ě footstool will help you accomplish what you couldn’t accomplish any other way.Ě footstool will help you rise to a new level, it will help you rise above.Ě footstool will help you get done what you couldn’t get done.Ě footstool help you see what you can’t see. ![]() Ě footstool will help you reach what you can’t reach. ![]() “The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool (until I put them under your feet).” Psalm 110:1 NKJV In the Natural and In the Spirit…
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