King's Kid

Romans 5:17 (NKJV), "For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ." Because of our relationship with Jesus Christ, we reign in this life. The idea of reigning suggests that we are royalty. In fact we are. Romans 8:14 - 17 (NKJV), "For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together."

We are heirs of God and joint heirs with Jesus Christ. We have not earned this position; it is a gift. We have received abundance of grace. Grace is the ability of God freely given to us. We have been given the gift of righteousness. Righteousness is the ability of God to stand in the presence of God without any sense of guilt or shame, as if sin never existed in our life. Jesus became sin, so we can be made right with God.

Jesus' authority is our authority. Jesus gave us power of attorney to use his name. Jesus is the name above every other name. Every knee bows to that name. All the resources of the kingdom are at our disposal. Psalms 24:1 (NKJV), "The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein."

When the crippled son of Jonathan was found, King David called Mephibosheth to come to him and to eat at his table continually. In the same way, our Heavenly Father calls us to dine with Him continually. Live like a king's kid, because you are.

Peace,

Stan