Hi Brian!

The word for this week is "dominion". We will be looking at that word from 1 Peter 4:11:

11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. KJV

This is the Greek word "kratos". Strong's Concordance says: vigor. Thayer's Greek Lexicon adds: power, strength, force, might. Vine's Expository Dictionary adds: manifested power, perfect complete. I really like this verse also from the Amplified Bible:

11 Whoever speaks, [let him do it as one who utters] oracles of God; whoever renders service, [let him do it] as with the strength which God furnishes abundantly, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ (the Messiah). To Him be the glory and dominion forever and ever (through endless ages). Amen (so be it).

I was meditating on this word when I saw it in the lyrics to a new song by Brandon Lake and Chris Brown called "I Know A Name". Here are a few of those lyrics:

[Verse 1: Chris Brown]
I know a Name that can silence the roaring waves
I know a Name that can empty out a grave
I know a Name, it's the only Name that saves
And it's worthy of all praise

[Chorus: Chris Brown]
I call You, Jesus
I call You, I call You Healer
Risen and reigning in power
Something comes out of the grave
Every time I call You, Jesus
I call You, I call You Savior
Worthy of glory forever
Something comes out of the grave
Every time I call Your Name

[Verse 2: Brandon Lake]
I have a King with dominion over death
He holds the keys in His holy nail-scarred hands
He is the heel, yeah-eah
That has crushed the serpent's head
Our resurrected Great I Am
Come on

JESUS HAS that DOMINION over death, and over any other tactic of the enemy. When we know that JESUS has that DOMINION, then we can have confidence becuae HE has given HIS to US to exercise over the enemy! Whatever you, Kristine and you family may come up against in this coming year, REMEMBER that YOU, as chidren of GOD, HAVE DOMINION over the enemy! Luke 10:19 says it this way:

19 Behold! I have given you authority and power to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and [physical and mental strength and ability] over all the power that the enemy [possesses]; and nothing shall in any way harm you. AMP

Here is the song with the rest of the lyrics!

Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!