Everything that Jesus came to do in the earth was in our behalf. Ephesus 1:22 (NLT) makes a profound declaration, "God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church". He tells us that it was all for the benefit of the Church. Our theme scripture lets us know that having been raised together with Him, we are seated with Him in the heavenly places. This seat is not a chair but place of authority. It's the seat of power. This is not the authority or power of man. Its Christ's authority which He declared about it in Matthew 28:18 saying, "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth". It is the most supreme authority. His authority is our authority. As a child of God you are not empty, you have the authority of Christ. Now His authority rests on His shoulder, which is the Church, as Isaiah prophesied, "the government shall be upon his shoulder" (Isaiah 9:6). With this authority we have dominion over evil forces and negative circumstances. We exercise this authority in the name of Jesus, the name which is greater than all names (Philippians 2:9).

With the understanding of this authority, Peter said to the crippled man at the gate called beautiful, "…such as I have, give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk" (Acts 3:6). The man who had been impotent in his feet since birth was gloriously healed that day. It is the same authority you have today. You are not ordinary. You are people of divine power. Learn to use this authority in your life to advance the kingdom of God and rule over negative situations. Never see yourself as helpless. You are equipped with Christ's authority to rule in this life over all evil forces and ensure that God's will happen in your life. You are seated with Him.