by Joanne Panettieri

Editor Kingdom Iconoclast

Now the Greek word for "two-edged" literally means having two mouths as a river or two edges as the blade of a sword. The mouth of the river is where it empties into the sea and "seas" in scripture represent the multitudes of people. When we prophetically declare the Word of God it flows from God's mouth through our mouth and effects those around us! We have the power to cut through and divide with the Word of God.

Adam must rest before he can work! Watchman Nee went on to explain that God's last day was Adam's first day. God works before he rests, while Adam begins his life with the Sabbath and first must enter God's rest before he can begin to work! (Isa. 58)

"It was because God's work of creation was truly complete that Adam's life could begin with rest. In the Gospel, God has gone one step further and has completed the work in redemption. Christianity means that God has done EVERYTHING in Christ and we step into that by faith"[1].

The book of Hebrews confirms this when it says in Hebrews 2:8 that there is NOTHING that is not in subjection to our Messiah, we just don't yet see everything in subjection to him.

In being seated with Christ we are therefore raised up into the throne ministry! We are the Royal Priesthood and Overcoming Sons of God who inherit all that our Father has and we rule with Christ from his throne. We have an unlimited ministry beyond the veil, as we walk in the completed work of the Cross and all that that encompasses.

When we are sitting we are at rest, and we are not striving. We are sitting with Christ in the completed work of His resurrection. Jesus is raised from the dead and all things are put under his feet. (Eph. 1: 20-22).

Positionally we are co-regents with Christ over all the demonic rulers and authorities which oppose Christ and us, that are located in the second heaven. The 2nd heaven correlates to the 2nd day, when Christ was buried and in the tomb. This is the death realm. Christians who are living in this realm are like Lazarus, wrapped in burial clothes and trying to fight off death and the demonic. But praise God, the Lord is saying in this hour, "Lazarus, COME FORTH.

Shake off the grave clothes and be raised with Christ and seated with him in paradise in the 3rd heaven. Lazarus' name means "whom God helps" and he lived in Bethany which means "house of dates" or "house of misery".

But Jesus said to Martha, "I am the RESURRECTION and the life". Jesus is the one who raises us up! The next time we see Lazarus he is feasting with Jesus. This is the realm of the Third Day or the day of the resurrection.