After praying/asking YHWH (with inserted vowels YAHWEH transliterated JEHOVAH commonly interpreted the LORD), a partaker of the Old Testament/Old Covenant named Nehemiah said, “The king granted my requests, because of the good hand of my God on meNehemiah 2:8b (WEB). Then Nehemiah set out sans announcement (Nehemiah 2:12); and when the opposition, manipulated by the devil attempted to assert themselves to deter, Nehemiah further affirmed: “The God of Heaven will prosper us. Therefore we, his servants, will arise and build . . .Nehemiah 2:20 (WEB).

Today, those reconciled by the blood of Jesus unto the Family of God are partakers of both the New Testament/New Covenant as well as the Old Testament/Old Covenant. That is, as spiritual offspring of the father of faith who is Abraham (Galatians 3:26-29), we are bestowed The Blessing of Abraham – all material blessings and the fullness thereof – all spiritual blessings and authority by the redemptive work of Christ Jesus. Heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ Jesus (Romans 8:17) are no longer servants of the LORD but His sons & daughters who seek to serve Him in doing God’s will on earth as it is in Heaven (Matthew 11:2b & 18:18). For according to John 6:44, John 14:6, 1 Corinthians 1:9 and Colossians 1:13, the LORD God calls and attracts us to Jesus Who only did and spoke as He heard of the Father (John 5:19 & 8:26b,28,38 & 12:49-50 & 14:10,24b). Jesus the Anointed One and His Anointing was opposed by humans from the onset of pronouncing His Ministry (Luke 4:18-19). Though first, using Scripture the devil tried to tempt Jesus (yes, the devil knows Scripture) but the Lord Jesus responded with Scripture (Luke 4:1-13). Therefore, believers – those who walk by faith and not by sight – those who endeavor to walk in the way of God – ambassadors of Christ ought not be surprised about whatsoever nor whosoever seeks to assert against the way of the LORD God. For the devil recognizes the Anointing upon partakers of this covenant ratified by the sinless, spotless, blood of Jesus; and has watched long enough to know what we like as well as what might aggravate or perturb enough to provoke behavior and/or speak contrary to the way of the LORD God. Discernment gained through yielding to the present-day Ministry of the Holy Spirit helps us set a foundation built on solid rock (Matthew 7:25). Therefore, we know we have what we’ve asked because we pray God’s Word and confess God’s Word that delineates God’s will for our lives (1 John 5:14-15). GOD is LOVE (1 John 4:8,16), and the God-kind of love poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit is the power by which the God-kind of faith works (Romans 5:5; Galatians 5:6). By the finished work of Christ Jesus, the Word of God is true to those re-aligned with the LORD God by the redemptive work of Christ Jesus. It’s already done! Therefore, we may withdraw from our heavenly account to the praise and glory of Abba Father, with thanksgiving in Jesus’ Name, Amen.