“Yeah, but that was Jesus!” you might say, “He’s the Son of God.”
Certainly, He is. But as His joint heir, you’re a son [or daughter] of God, too. You’re a believer, and Jesus said, “He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father” (John 14:12).
Obviously, if Jesus said you will do His works, you can do them. How? By using the same process He did.
You tune in to the voice of the Holy Spirit who’s living inside you and hear what God has to say. Then you speak His words, and the Father who dwells within you does the work. He releases His mighty power and you get the same kind of marvelous results in your life that Jesus did.
Notice, however, the prerequisite is speaking the words of God. You can’t just make up your own words and get the same results. I know because I’ve tried it. All too often over the years, instead of waiting to hear from God about a situation, I’ve just jumped up and started praying. I’ve spouted every scripture I could think of and just shot from the hip, so to speak.
Even in the natural, I’m not much of a marksman from the hip. I’m more effective when I take some time to set up my shot. That’s why I prefer long-range shooting. I like to take my rifle out and zero in on a target that’s 500 or more yards away. When I get my sights all lined up correctly, I can hit the mark every time—not because I’m such a hotshot, but because I have the right equipment.
I’ve found much the same principle applies when it comes to prayer. It works best when you take your time, inquire of The LORD, and find out what He is saying about the situation. Although it’s better to pray too quickly than not at all, even in emergencies, it just takes a matter of seconds to stop and get the direction of the Holy Spirit before you pray—and His direction makes all the difference.
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With God’s WORD on your lips, you can do the works of Jesus and come through every challenge as more than a conqueror. Here are some points to get you there.
1) When Jesus was on earth, He did everything by the power of God’s words. John 5:19, 8:28, 14:10
2) As a believer, you’re called to do the works of Jesus by using the same process of hearing and speaking God’s words. John 14:12
3) You can hear what God is saying about every situation because the Holy Spirit is dwelling within you.
John 16:13
4) To receive God’s wisdom, simply ask for it in faith. James 1:5-6
5) Spend time in The WORD and in prayer, believing to receive revelation from The LORD. Mark 11:24
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