One of the things that I admire so much about One of the things that I admire so much about the Lord Jesus Christ is that, He was a masterful strategist! And one of the most powerful strategies that He walked in and exercised with such authority was, He Knew Who He Was!

What a powerful position of strength and authority: Knowing Who You Are! Jesus always operated from a position of knowing. Jesus knew Who He was. He knew where He came from, and He knew where He was going. Oh, yes, Jesus knew He came from God and that He was going back to God. In John 13:3 it is written, "Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into His hands, and that He was come from God, and went to God".

I say it again, Jesus knew something . . . and always, always operated from this position of knowing! He knew all things had been given into His hands by His Father. And what He knew enabled him to face the enemy sweatlessly! What He knew empowered Him to stand face to face, toe to toe with evil and not be moved by the threats; not be moved by the lies; not be moved by the hatred; not be moved by the jealousy and betrayal, and devious plots from the wicked to wipe Him out!

He was not moved! Jesus did not flinch. He didn't even break out in a sweat! Nothing disturbed His calm. He was cool as a cucumber. He was relaxed in the presence of the devil, because he knew who He was; He knew what He had, and He knew Who was the Source of all power!

The proof is in the Word: John, Chapter 19, verses 9-11:

9) "And (Pilate) went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

10) Then saith Pilate unto Him, Speakest thou not unto me? Knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?

11) Jesus answereth, Thou couldest have no power at all against me except it were given thee from above..."

We see in the above scriptures that Pilate could not intimidate Jesus! He operated in Kingdom authority. He operates in Kingdom Power! Pilate said, in essence to Jesus, You little Jewish man, don't you know who I am? Do you know who it is that is speaking to you? I am Pilate. I am the one with the power.

Do you have any idea who you are standing before? And do you know what kind of power have? Don't you know that right now at this very moment, right in the midst of your enemies, in the midst of all the lies, hatred and screams to murder you, I have power to let you go? Yes, I'm the head man in charge here, little Jesus, and I have the power to free you or to have you executed. It's up to me. It's not up to you. It's up to me. Do you know who I am? I'm Pilate. And I have the designated power to slay who I will and to release who I will. I'm it, little, short Jesus. I am the man in charge! And I got the power! But Jesus did not cower down like some little whimp looking for a way of escape. He could not be intimidated in the presence of evil.

He looked at Pilate deep into those dark eyes of his and stared down into the innermost chambers of his bleak and dying soul, and boldly, calmly said, If power does not come from the Source of all Power, it's no power at all. If power does not come from the Throne, then brother, you got nothing. It is no power at all... if it does not come from My Father! You, Pilate, man in charge, you would have no power at all if it were not given to you from above! Jesus absolutely knew that there was no possibility for Him to be defeated! He knew His Father had already given all things into His hands.

Glory to God! If power does not come from God, it is no power at all. What do you know, Woman of God? What do you really know? Do you know you can face your enemies with the same calm and peace that Jesus faced His? Do you know you can be unafraid and immovable even in the midst of threats, hatred and devious plots of the wicked, of those who hate you without a cause, of those who hate you simply because you exist?

Oh, Woman of God, you can face them all fearlessly because the Kingdom of God is in you! Yes, the Kingdom of God is within you. Luke 17:21. And do you even know what that means, Woman of God? Do you know that you have the power of the Kingdom of God right now resident on the inside of you? Do you know that all the works of Jesus, all the compassion of Jesus and all the wisdom of Jesus are right now inside of you? Oh, Daughter of the King, everything that was in Jesus is in you. I said, everything that was in Jesus is in you! It's in you!