Footstoolship

There is a portion of the scriptures I have always heard and known so well but not really gotten to know the in-depth. However, the Rhema flew out of the Logos just over the week. It gave me another perspective of obtaining confidence in God. The scripture describes the earth as the Lord’s footstool.

 

The heaven is my throne, says the Lord through his prophets, and earth is my footstool…Acts7vs49a

 

The footstool is a low stool upon which to rest one’s foot when seated. The footstool is at the mercy of the man seated above laying his leg on it. The man seated has the power to determine what can be placed under the stool which he lays his legs on. If any object runs under the stool, the man seated takes note of it before it can find its way abiding under the stool. A footstool has no other source of control other than the man seated above. It is the man seated that keeps the footstool in whatever position it could be.

 

This scripture took a leap and ran into my heart, drawing the picture of a footstool to my mind. If the earth is the Lord’s footstool, then He has the authority over every life under the earth. Every man, whether believer or non-believer is controlled by the man seated above but there is only one difference between the two groups.

 

After the fall of man, Jesus came to take the authority from Satan which brought the mantle back to mankind and He rules over the earth. The devil is been thrown out of the heavens and the earth is not sold out to the devil either but he is got some influence but now only on those who have not received the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross- salvation. The devil has an influence over the life of such a man who is yet to submit his life to Jesus, but ultimately the Lord has the control of all that happens on earth.

 

I have heard many times when people say the devil is the ruler of this earth and this makes you to feel the devil controls circumstances here on earth. Each time those unpleasant things happen, such philosophies minister to your subconscious and you just feel the devil got you again. Only to find yourself submitting to deliverance sessions on different occasions. Friend, the word of truth you have is the strongest weapon of deliverance. It is a polished lie to believe the devil is in charge of the earth; it gives a partial license for the devil to do stuffs in your life.

 

The devil has been thrown down from heaven, he is also in the earth with his fallen crew who are now demons.

 

This great dragon- the ancient serpent called the devil, or satan, the one deceiving the whole world- was thrown down onto the earth with all his army” Rev 12vs9

 

As long as the earth remains the Lord’s footstool, it automatically translates that the devil is also under His foot. The devil is still got some power because all he lost was his domain, still got the dominion but now used against the will of God. So, the ultimate control of event down here is in the hands of the Lord and not the devil. The devil only has the “legal right” to operate in the life of those who are yet to accept the Lord’s “Footstoolship”- salvation. The devil has no right to inflict you with any pain, suffering or troubles. The control is not in his hands. It is just as a policeman has all the weapons but is under the command of a chief executive who gives the order.

 

Now, the most interesting part is this; as soon as you give your life to Christ, you are raised above the stool to a spiritual state where you also have your foot on the stool. This is the reason for the scriptures that says “now you have been translated into the Kingdom of His dear son”. Automatically, the devil comes under your feet (Rom 16vs20).

 

Can you see it is a polished lie when you think everything about you not going well is the devil? Your wrong belief only opens the door for the crook. I feel someone may feel how can this be true, is it not the devil that dealt with Job? Job was not inflicted by the devil. He who gives authority is the one behind an act, not the person carrying out the act. God gave the devil license to inflict Job so as to test the faithfulness of His own, the devil doesn’t have that power, and he had to see God first for permission.

 

Have you accepted His “footstoolship?” Then the earth is your footstool. As you go this week, think of that so impossible issue, you have the stool, create your miracle. Just faith it.

 

Be Innovated

Olufemi Ibitoye

@toyeolufemi

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