Lately,
what’s been filtering into my consciousness is the realization that
there is a spiritual legal system at work at all times. This really
kicked off in my mind when I read two books by Robert Henderson:
Operating in the Courts of Heaven and Unlocking Destinies
from the Courts of Heaven. This legality matter was an entirely
new concept to me. But that’s because this information was never
presented to me in this way, until now. Yet, it’s right there, page
after page in the Bible. The words law, justice, judgment,
conviction, state your case, royal law, and so forth—all there.
Reading scripture now has an expanded context for me.
Then
I started thinking about why Father God would set up such a system,
and I bumped into “As above, so below,” in a manner of speaking.
Our universe and planet operate under laws: Law of gravity, laws of
physics, and so forth. These laws maintain order. They guarantee
consistency we rely on and that make sense. They are laws we can
discover, learn, and put to good use...or for ill. Thankfully, God
didn’t leave us to figure out His laws, He had them written down
for us. And when He made a new covenant with us through the
sacrificial blood of Jesus—He amended His agreement with us, in
order to help us out, since it’s so easy for us to follow
temptations, false doctrines, and false prophets. And He had His Son,
our Savior, teach us the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
How
deeply within us does this spiritual legal system work? “In
teachings that were recorded during his visible years, Jesus made it
clear that God weighs our thoughts and actions equally. We are
accountable before God for our imaginations as much as for our
deeds.” ~ Alicia Britt Chole, Anonymous: Jesus’ Hidden Years and
Yours
We
can break God’s Laws through actions, words, and thoughts, via sin
(falling short of the glory of God), transgression (knowing what
we’re about to do is wrong and doing it anyway), and or iniquity
(“sins of the fathers” that stain our lineage, all the way back
to Adam and Eve, and that Satan can and does use against us in the
courts of heaven). Those definitions were provided in Henderson’s
books, and is why all three words are listed in Psalm 51:1-2 . . .
“Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness;
According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my
transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me
from my sin.”
It’s
stated plainly in the Bible that each one of us will be held
accountable for our works. While reading scripture, I realized our
works are our actions, words, and thoughts. But, again, we weren’t
left to figure out how to traverse this on our own. Jesus’
teachings in the New Testament—His words and those of His
apostles—spell this out for us. All we have to do is read,
understand, and follow. And when we err, we are to repent and strive
to do better.
But
it isn’t just about following the spiritual laws so we aren’t
punished, it’s about understanding why they are the right things to
do, and then doing them from that deeper understanding. Knowledge
leads to understanding, and understanding leads to wisdom. True
wisdom is more valuable than gold. This is why when God asked Solomon
what he wanted, he said, Wisdom. And he received a portion of God’s
wisdom and was greatly rewarded for requesting it, teaching it, and
applying it.
If
this is a new concept (explanation of reality) for you as it is for
me, it may take time to wrap your mind around it. But, it’s worth
it. It’s a map, a GPS of the spiritual kind. And when you choose to
let God lead you, your footsteps on your path are more sure and
peace-providing than trying to navigate life without Him.
