We are Custodians

In last week’s post, I stated that the Lord is not merely a custodian to clean up the messes we make.  Last week when I had time alone with Him, I heard, “You are the Custodians”.

The definition of ‘custodian’ is:  a person who has responsibility for or looks after something.

I asked Him, “I am a custodian of the earth and its people?  How can I accomplish such an enormous task?”

He answered.  “Through prayer.”

Give Him 15 (June 27, 2022, YouTube): Keep the Serpent Out of Your Garden

We are His hands and feet.  We are His heart’s desire poured through our flesh to touch Earth.

What an incredible responsibility (and mess) we have been mandated!

Custodians in the earth:

In Genesis 2:15, humans were given responsibility to tend the garden.  Satan stole our birthright (delivered by God to Adam and Eve) through deception.

(Satan’s temptation of Jesus in the wilderness)
And the devil said to Him, “All this authority I will give You, and their glory;
for this has been delivered to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.
Luke 4:6

And Jesus won it back through obedience!

(after Jesus’ resurrection)
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying,
“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 
Matthew 28:18

We do not have access to Eden any longer, but we do have space in earth that we have been allotted. This space is both physical and spiritual.   

Physical custodians in the earth: We are to love God and humans (friend and foe alike), with special attention to orphans and widows. We are to freely give of our tangible resources to show this love in action.  We are to be faithful stewards of God’s creation (waters, gardens/fields, animals). We have been given space of time with which to wisely invest in these efforts.

Spiritual custodians in the earth: We are to allot to Heavenly Father the first fruits of our day to seek Him and His wisdom and His resources.  This does not mean that it will be early morning hours.  Jesus went to the mountain to pray all night.  It was the first fruits of His day because the Jewish day starts at sundown.

This morning my husband, Jeremy, and I were discussing whether time alone with God is more important than corporate prayer with other believers. We looked at Jesus in the Gospel of Luke and saw that He invested the majority of His 24-hour day on the mountain/wilderness with Father discussing plans and provision. After that, he would come back to the disciples to invest what He’d received.

Obedience is required to take action. It may not be comfortable. In Luke Chapter 9, we see that Jesus set His face for Jerusalem where He would die, even when the disciples urged Him to go into another Samaritan town. Know that you will be given all provision for where the Spirit of God sends you.

Custodians through Prayer

In Luke 7, we read of a centurion who knew what real authority was.  He said that he wasn’t worthy of having Jesus visit in person, but he recognized that Jesus had a spiritual authority not unlike his own that he carried as a Roman military leader. 

For I am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me. 
And I say to one, “Go,” and he goes;
and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes;
and to my servant ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him, and turned around and said to the crowd that followed Him, “I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!” Luke 7:8-9

Often when I publicly speak on spiritual warfare, I hold a real sword.  Jab, Jab.  It reaches six feet at most. But warfare through prayer?  It reaches faster than the speed of light to the other side of the world to effect change to evil circumstances and hearts. 

What an incredible gift we have been given!

I want to use my prayer sword well.  I want to spend time with my Heavenly Father and get my marching orders from Him so I pray well and load up with all the resource and supply (strength, focus, words, etc.) I will need for the work.

One of the prayer requests that I’ve had for a few months is that the Father will cause His kingdom to come through my touch.  I’m a hugger.  I want every, single hug to be an investment in the Kingdom of Heaven.  I ask that my touch brings a bridge for Heavenly healing and authority over the enemy to enter their lives. I want others to know without question that God is real and loves them without a word out of my mouth.

Do not be overwhelmed but do take a moment to ask Father where to begin.

I encourage you to visit a Freedom Fighter Orientation event.  Last Saturday, I went with a friend and rediscovered how incredible this ministry is for the broken-hearted.  If you have any questions, please reach out. 

Have a beautiful day!