In the Book of John 17, The LORD Jesus Christ at the tail end of His earthly assignment; began to bring to The Father, a report of the work He had been trusted to do — as well as a report on those appointed to Him for the work He had undertaken on the earth.

“These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour is come; glorify Thy Son, that Thy Son also may glorify Thee: as thou hast given him power over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
And this is life eternal, that they might know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest Me to do. And now, O Father, glorify thou Me with Thine Own Self, with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
I have manifested Thy Name unto the men which thou gavest Me out of the world: Thine they were, and Thou gavest them Me; and they have kept thy word.
Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given Me are of Thee. For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest Me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from Thee, and they have believed that thou didst send Me.”” John 17:1-8

Interestingly, The LORD Jesus Christ, in giving a report about His disciples, was very clear in distinguishing those who were appointed to Him from The Father; and the one whom He called “the son of perdition,” whose origin is of the devil.

“While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.” John 17:12

In another instance, The LORD spoke clearly about how one of His disciples is of the devil.

“Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil? He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.” John 6:70-71

These statements were as true as recorded. The LORD Jesus Christ continued to refer to Judas Iscariot as “a son of perdition,” and one who is “of the devil”.

This brings the question, Why and how did the devil get the right to plant a Judas Iscariot in the inner council of The LORD Jesus Christ?

This mystery is revealed first in the words that Satan himself said to The LORD Jesus Christ when He was tempted in the wilderness.

“And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. And the devil said unto him, “All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine.”” Luke 4:5-7

Pay attention to these Words. Satan himself declared that the glory of the kingdoms of this world was delivered to him, and to whomsoever he wills, he gives it to.

At the time of this conversation in the wilderness, the finances of the world was under the authority of Satan, and he exercised the right to distribute it at will, by appointing into Seats and Thrones of Financial Authority and Administration, whomever he chose.

The Financial Authority Satan boasted of — as delivered to him — was delivered to him when Adam and Eve lost this Authority by obeying the deceit of Satan in The Garden, hence loosing their seat of rule over the earth in The Council of The LORD — and coming under a Financial Curse.

“And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.” Genesis 3:17-19

Through man’s obedience to Satan, Satan gained the right to be master over the inheritances appointed to man, enslaving man, and sitting as rule over the earth, with authority to walk to and fro on the earth.

Hence, The Scripture records in Job 1:6-7,

“Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before The LORD, and Satan came also among them. And The LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered The LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it”.

Here we see Satan, having lured man to sin, brought forth accusations against man whose job it is to rule the earth, and for this, Satan would boast of how all the glories of the kingdoms of this world had been delivered to him — giving him a seat at The Council of The LORD; as one who exercised rule over the glories of the earth.

Now we see, prior to The LORD assembling His Disciples, Satan came to try Him, asserting his place as the ruler of the glories of this world, and his right to give it to whomsoever he chooses.

What happens later, we see Satan exercising the right he gained to sit in the Financial Seat, and exerting the Authority to appoint whomever he wills into places of Financial Authority and Jurisdiction; by planting a Judas Iscariot — the one who will be placed in charge of the moneybag — in the Apostolic Council of The LORD Jesus Christ.

The LORD Jesus Christ boldly declared time and time again that Judas Iscariot is a son of perdition — one who is of the devil — and referred to him as a thief, yet Judas Iscariot remained there in charge of Finances, because Satan had the right over the glories of the world, to give it to whomsoever he wills.

“Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.” John 12:4-6

Being granted to seat in The Council of The LORD is a matter of Righteousness and Justice.

When the Ordinances of Righteousness are fulfilled; The LORD exercises and exerts the Authority, to put a Righteous Voice on the seat.

So also when the evidences of sin is tendered against a people or nation, Satan gains the right to a seat in The Council, and exerts the right to appoint those who will express His rule, in that sphere of influence. (Luke 4:5-7)

This is why The LORD would call for a gathering as recorded in The Book of Job, and in 1 Kings 22, and Satan shows up as one who had gained a seat in The Council, and the lying spirit also shows up, as one with a seat in The Council.

“Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before The LORD, and Satan came also among them.” Job 1:6

“Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before The LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before The LORD.” Job 2:1

“And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of The LORD: I saw The LORD sitting on his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him on his right hand and on his left. And The LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner. And there came forth a spirit, and stood before The LORD, and said, I will persuade him. And The LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, and do so,” 1 Kings 22:19-22

The Scriptures records how The LORD Jesus Christ had to put up with Judas Iscariot, endured the betrayal, and gained the victory over death and hell, redeeming all Authority in Heaven and Earth.

At the point where The LORD Jesus Christ conquered Satan and redeemed all Authority, Satan lost the Authority of Influence he had over the glories of the world, and lost his right to appoint whoever he chooses into the Financial Seats of the world.

Then we see Judas Iscariot — Satan’s henchman — was taken out of the way, and the prophecy, long foretold, came to light, and The Kingdom would now exercise its right to appoint a Righteous Man to the seat that Satan had hitherto appointed Judas Iscariot into.

“Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry. Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood. For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.” Acts 1:16-20

Too many Churches, Ministries, Cities, Nations and international spheres are in this dilemma, where Satan, having been delivered the glories and riches of their spheres, stands to exert the right to give it to whomsoever he wills — appointing Judas Iscariots into Financial Seats in The Councils of Ministries, Churches, Cities, States and Nations.

These Judas Iscariots are Satan’s henchmen, who are stationed to be in charge of the financial bag, and they go all out to frustrate the righteous purposes of The LORD.

We are now entering a time when The Financial Inheritances of Nations will attempt to be hijacked by Satan, who would plant many Judas Iscariots to try and alter The Financial Landscape of Spheres and Nations.

There is now a call to come into The Secret Place of The LORD, to learn of The LORD, how to order our steps as we all walk into uncharted territory in the Battleground of The Financial Destiny of Nations.

“The secret things belong unto The LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.” Deuteronomy 29:29

Those who learn of The LORD will prevail in these days, over the fierce wickedness of the Judas Iscariots whom Satan is daring to send into Churches, Cities, Ministries and Nations to stifle the execution of the purposes of The LORD by derailing finances.

The LORD in writing to The Church in Pergamos, wrote to them telling them that Satan had gained a seat and dwelt in Pergamos. For this they suffered persecution, and Antipas, a faithful of The LORD was martyred.

“And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.” Revelation 2:12-13

Yet to The Church in Philadelphia, The LORD wrote detailing how they had walked through a trial and prevailed, and were now being ushered into a season of a great open door.

“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.” Revelation 3:7-9

This is a Time and a Season to be fully Led of The LORD Jesus Christ!

 

~ by Abel Praise

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Abel Praise, serving as Team Lead, Ministries Of Abel Praise is committed to working with apostolic and prophetic ministries across nations to raise up a new generation of leadership in The Body of Christ; by making teaching and training resources available and stewarding Ministers In Congress Conventions. See also: RighteousLegislations.com

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