Above all Power and Authority

 Above all Power and Authority

July 15, 2025

Ephesians 1:20-23 

He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power anddominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 22 And He put all things in subjection under His feet, and gave Him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.

Psalms 2:1-4

1 Why are the nations in an uproar

And the peoples devising a vain thing?

2 The kings of the earth take their stand

And the rulers take counsel together

Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying,

3 “Let us tear their fetters apart

And cast away their cords from us!”

4 He who sits in the heavens laughs,

The Lord scoffs at them.

When the church prays for the world situation, we need to remember that the church, as a body, represents Jesus, who is seated in heaven, far above all the powers, authorities, dominions and names that influence world affairs. As Psalm 2 says, The nations are in an uproar and plot evil plans against the Lord, but He has anointed His king, that is Jesus, who has all real authority, and sits in the heavens and laughs. When we look at the world situation through natural eyes, things look dire, but if we look at the world through God’s perspective, we have hope. We should come together and pray for the Lord’s plan to triumph over the evil schemes of the enemy. The devil’s plan is to separate us so we are hopeless and powerless, but when we come together in unity and pray, we can have great effect in the Land. Interceding for the nation against evil powers and authorities is not something to be taken lightly, but together as the body of Christ, we can pray for the worlds situation and tear away fetters and cast away cords. When we look at American history, we see many times when the Lord intervened and brought victory to a praying people in the face of almost certain defeat. So take heart, humble yourselves and pray, and the Lord will heal our land.