Ruling from a Resting position

Last week, Liz Sutter taught on ruling from a resting position.  This is one of those "things" in life that you want to have in your arsenal so when life rages around, you can pull out the most powerful weapon - resting in Christ's finished work so you rule over your enemies.  Enjoy!

PSALM 23:5

{Thou  preparest}   {a table}  before  {me in the presence of mine enemies} : {thou anoints}  {my head}  {with oil:}  { my cup}  {runneth over.}

STUDY

First phrase: Thou prepares: Hebrew arak:  to arrange wood upon the alter; loaves upon the holy tablea table for a meal;  arms for a battle; to set in order, a cause in a court of justice;to set or put or lay in order; to furnish; to set forth a legal case; set in place

Second phrase: a table: Hebrew shulcan:  Kings table;  Extended/spread out, The table of shew bread; Table of Jehovah, the alter: Root is verb: shalach:  to send away; to cast out ; to dismiss; to be divorced, to cast, to throw as arrows into fire(into a city); to cast down;  to be expelled; set free

Third Phrase:  me in the presence of mine enemies: Hebrew tsarar:  to bind, be narrow; cause distress to besiege, be bound, tied up, shut up, cramped, to be in straits, to press hard upon, to show hostility toward; treat with enmity, vex,  harass,  to press, compress, to be wrapped up ina cloth or bundle, to lay hold of, persecute, to afflict,

Forth Phrase: thou anoints} Hebrew dashen: become/grow fat, prosperous , to take away ashes from alter, to fatten oneself of Jehovahs sword, good tidings make the bones fat, fills them with marrow, imparts strength, sending fire down from heaven, to clear from ashes,  to be anointed with fatness to be smeared

Fifth phrase: my head: Hebrew  ro’sh:  Head, upper part, total, sum, top ; chief of a family, the high priest,

Sixth  Phrase: with oil: Hebrew shemem: fatness;  feast of fat things; ‘yoke of Isreal is broken because fatness/ taken from a fat bull that casts off and breaks the yoke; fruitfulness of the earth, very fertile valley; dew of heaven; Root: verb  shaman; to grow or become fat: to be covered with fat…to produce it from oneself;sympbol of plenty, sign of luxery, royal treasure, as medicine, as a shield

Seventh Phrase: my cup: Hebrew kowc: a vessel, a receptacle

Eight Phrase: runneth over: Hebrew revayah:  saturation, abundance,Root verb: ravah: to be satiated or have ones fill, to drench, water abundantly, intoxicated, soaked, to satiate anyone with fat,  drench, bathed, a place of relief

INSIGHT

God prepared for us Jesus (a meal) shown forth on this table. The King's table of displaying the benefits of the finished work, this table of Victory and Freedom in which we can feast upon.  A table which we can eat and receive nourishment in our weakness and frailities…that we can gain strength and power to overcome. We have every spiritual blessing that Christ has for us from his finished work(Eph 1:3).

It brings to remembrance the Lords table with bread and wine..symbolizing the exchange.. His love and Victory for us. A table  speaks of the posture of sitting down (at rest). While we rest we receive of the blessings in Gods Kingdom at the table.  A place of rest before our enemies.  Where we don’t wok/fight the enemy..but our fight is the fight of faith..fight to believe what God has given us we have.   We receive of Gods provision through His meal, through communion, through the finished work.

A table spread out ..by implication is a meal..A meal that has already been prepared..When a meal is prepared and on the table/the work has already been done..so we enjoy and eat!! All the while our audience..our enemies are  confronting us. 

I believe Gods rest is our promise land. So when we rest and receive at the table we have entered our promised land. When I can, in the face of fear, enter into peace...I am experiencing triumph over this giant. In the face of disease, I can say with confidence that healing is at the table.  I am the healed of the Lord - I have my inheritance.  In the face of hardship, confusion, darkness, and pain(our enemies) I can say God's provision is mine.  Because I am receiving His meal, I am victorious.  

Then the scripture follows that we enter into the anointing so we grow fat from the table and receive strength  totally to overcome.  Even as the fat bull pulls away and breaks the yoke of bondage that has overcome it, he breaks free from what has laid hold of him.  Then we experience, as the scripture says, our cup overflows and we are saturated - we are soaked with the anointing oil because we have received of His table and have overcome (WOW!).

STUDY: Psm: 110:1-4

Vs. 1: The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies they footstool.  The Lord shall send { the rod}  {of thy strength}  (out  ot Zion} :({ Rule}  thou in the midst of thine enemies.

First phrase vs. 2 the rod:  Hebrew matteh: branch(of vine), , a scepter,  to cast down(enemies)

Second phrase : of they strength; Hebrew ‘oz: might;power, the strong hero; fortified tower, defense, refuge protection, splendor, majesty, glory, praise, victory ,

Third phrase: out of Zion: Hebrew TSiyown: Jerusalem; a sunny mountain, city of David, to show the way, place of worship, to lead in music/song,

Fourth prhase: Rule: Hebrew radah: to tread down, have dominion, subjugate, to tread-winepress, to subdue, to take possession of

INSIGHT

When we are at rest, who is ruling us? Jesus is ruling our emotions, our mind, our body. He has the control. So when we allow Jesus to rule our emotions and mindsets, we are then ruling our enemies by allowing His Lordship over us. We are possessing that land of peace, possessing joy, healing, deliverance from dark mindsets. We are treading our enemies, prevailing over them by submitting to His Lordship. As Christ is now sitting at the right hand of God, He is at rest and even as Christ is in this world so are we.  Christ rules in a position of rest, He rules His enemies remaining at Rest. The Psalms states  “out to Zion, Rule.” Out of the place of worship and rest at His table, Christ is Lord, and we have His victory over every enemy! He has made the way in his finished work for us to overcome every obstacle!  He is so good!!