The Override

I shuffled my feet impatiently, glancing back at the growing number of irritated shoppers standing in line behind me at the grocery store, some asking the cashier to call someone to open another counter.

The customer being served was demanding (rather loudly) that the store honor the sale price displayed on the shelf for an item, as the cash register was showing the original price.

“I’m sorry but I have to get a manager’s override”, said the flustered cashier.

The manager arrived, apologizing for the delay. He swiped his card, entered his code and overrode the system. The shopper walked out with a “thank you” and a smile.

Imagine that! The power to override the system and bypass the usual operation of the program. I wondered how many others assumed the system was right and paid the full price.

Did you know the Lord can override any negative situation in our lives too? Jesus paid with His own blood so we can confidently say “No, this blessing, this healing, this breakthrough is mine. I don’t have to pay that price.”

We see many situations in the Word where the Lord intervened with His  ‘override’.

• Baalam wanted to curse the Israelites, but the Lord used His divine ‘override’ and warned him that whom God has blessed, no man can curse.  – (Numbers 23:11-12)
• Lazarus should have remained dead but Jesus spoke life over him and overrode death. (John 11:43)
• Every time there is a healing recorded in the Word, we see God’s ‘override’ at work. (Mark 10:52, Acts 3:6, Mark 5:34)

Now imagine if the store manager gave his swipe card to that customer, and said “You can swipe this card anytime or for anyone you want”.
The authority and power that he has earned as the manager, was being freely transferred to the customer.

Jesus gave us the keys to the Kingdom.

Matthew 16:19
And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

What are we doing with the power and authority He has given us? Are we still paying full price even after Jesus said He has paid for it? Many of us miss countless breakthroughs and suffer needless pain due to ignorance, fear or timidity, unwilling to stand our ground and claim what rightfully belongs to us.
Hosea 4:6 says “My people perish for lack of knowledge”.

My people. Not the heathen or unbelievers. God’s children are perishing.

Let’s commit to the intentional study of the Word and allow scripture to rule, dictate and influence our lives daily. When the truth of God’s Word is deeply embedded in our hearts and minds, we cannot be deceived by the lies of the enemy.

Psalm 103:1-5
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name.
² Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits:
³ Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
⁴ Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
⁵ Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

In His Service,

Sohani Faria
Director
Sound of the Lord Mission