Even when we were dead in our transgressions, [He] made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus. - (>Ephesians 2:5–6)
If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, when Christ died, you died with
Him. When Christ arose, you arose with Him. When Christ was seated at
the right hand of the Father, you were seated with Him. You were made to
function in concert and cadence with Jesus Christ. In order for you to
access Christ’s sovereign authority over all things, you and your world
must be aligned underneath His headship. This includes
your thoughts, choices, words, and perspective. It is as you align
yourself under Him and His Word that His authority becomes manifest in
your own life as you seek to advance God’s kingdom on earth.
In fact, you can go to all of the church services that you want, read
all of the spiritual books you want--but until you place yourself under
the comprehensive rule of God in every area of your life by aligning
yourself under the lordship of Jesus Christ, you will not fully realize
nor maximize the rule and authority He has destined for you.
Reflection: Who
did the work to transfer you to Christ’s kingdom? Who now does the work
of making you holy? How does God’s Word work in your life to conform you
to the image of Christ? How is God currently working through you to
advance His kingdom on earth? Are you more concerned about His kingdom
or your own?
Father, I want to fully
realize the rule and authority that You have destined for me. I want to
live out all of my days in the abundance that You have promised to give
me through Jesus Christ. I place my heart, thoughts, and actions
underneath Your divine and sovereign authority.
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