Mountain of Government..

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6 

The mountain of government or politics is a mountain that the Lord is beginning to position His children to invade and disciple.
What is Government?
Government can have many applications, as there is government in many, many arenas. For our purposes, we are considering the political institutions that rule a land. They administrate civil righteousness and justice at multiple levels. In the United States, the top of this mountain is occupied by a relatively small handful of people on the national, state and local levels who presently rule in Government.
The second enemy nation mentioned in Deuteronomy 7:1 is the Girgashites. This people group represents being motivated by earthly desires and ambitions. In essence it represents corruption brought on by the “pride of life” (I John 2:16). The definition of corruption is “the impairment of integrity, virtue, or morality.” This is what presently rules in politics and government for the most part.
There is a need for righteous men and women to be involved in government.
God gave man government to establish freedoms and boundaries. We should reflect His
loving-kindness and righteous judgments in our government.
“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder, and His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice. From that time and forever the zeal of the Lord will perform this” (Isaiah 9:6-7).
“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice, but when a wicked man rules, the people groan” (Proverbs 29:2). 

Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers are not terrors to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same, for he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil (Romans 13:1-4).
The Church is Called to be a Governing Body
The Greek word for Church is ‘ecclesia’ which means the called out one, and also people as a part of a governing body. The Apostle Paul reminds us of this in II Corinthians 5:20, “Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God was pleading through us...”
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization.
Sometimes countries also appoint highly respected individuals as “Ambassador at Large” who is assigned specific responsibilities, and they work to advise and assist their governments in a given area. The word is also often used more liberally for persons who are known, without national appointment, to represent certain professions, activities and fields of endeavor.
In every day usage it usually applies to the ranking government representative stationed in a foreign capital. The host country typically allows the ambassador control of specific territory called an embassy, whose territory, staff, and even vehicles are generally afforded diplomatic immunity in the host country.
As ambassadors, we represent the Kingdom of God - Luke 17:20-21, “Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, the Kingdom of God does not come with observation; (it comes with revelation knowledge) nor will they say, See here! Or See there! For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.”
We are citizens (Philippians 3:20), “For our citizenship is in heaven.” The Lord will use citizens of heaven who live on earth to exalt His mountain above all other mountains. Our natural citizenship is still important, as it establishes a specific arena where we are called to be active. But it’s as citizens of heaven that we are sold out to our King and consumed by a deep love for Him, positioning ourselves to receive empowered strategy from heaven to carry out the prayer model given us by Jesus, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 


Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers are not terrors to good works, but to evil. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will have praise from the same, for he is God’s minister to you for good. But if you do evil, be afraid; for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is God’s minister, an avenger to execute wrath on him who practices evil (Romans 13:1-4).
The Church is Called to be a Governing Body
The Greek word for Church is ‘ecclesia’ which means the called out one, and also people as a part of a governing body. The Apostle Paul reminds us of this in II Corinthians 5:20, “Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God was pleading through us...”
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization.
Sometimes countries also appoint highly respected individuals as “Ambassador at Large” who is assigned specific responsibilities, and they work to advise and assist their governments in a given area. The word is also often used more liberally for persons who are known, without national appointment, to represent certain professions, activities and fields of endeavor.
In every day usage it usually applies to the ranking government representative stationed in a foreign capital. The host country typically allows the ambassador control of specific territory called an embassy, whose territory, staff, and even vehicles are generally afforded diplomatic immunity in the host country.
As ambassadors, we represent the Kingdom of God - Luke 17:20-21, “Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, the Kingdom of God does not come with observation; (it comes with revelation knowledge) nor will they say, See here! Or See there! For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.”
We are citizens (Philippians 3:20), “For our citizenship is in heaven.” The Lord will use citizens of heaven who live on earth to exalt His mountain above all other mountains. Our natural citizenship is still important, as it establishes a specific arena where we are called to be active. But it’s as citizens of heaven that we are sold out to our King and consumed by a deep love for Him, positioning ourselves to receive empowered strategy from heaven to carry out the prayer model given us by Jesus, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 

Blessings-
​ATKOG Team