Pastor
Chris
Lift
up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the
King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and
mighty, the Lord mighty in battle (Psalm 24:7-8).
To some people, Jesus is
the gentle Lamb of God that was crucified for us. To some others, He’s that
great prophet of Galilee. Yes, Jesus is the Lamb of God that was crucified on
the cross to redeem man from sin, and sure, He’s the great Prophet of Galilee.
But He’s now our resurrected King-priest; the King of glory. He was slain for
the sins of the world as God’s lamb, but He resurrected victoriously as the
"Lion of the tribe of Judah" (Revelations 5:5).
The Lord Jesus that we
serve is the reigning King. As the Son of man, He defeated Satan and all his
demons in hell, much more now that He’s been glorified. No wonder, with
audacity, He declared in Matthew 28:18: "…All power is given unto me in
heaven and in earth." That means men, angels, demons—things in heaven,
earth, and under the earth—are subject to Jesus.
However, Jesus is
presently in heaven, and He doesn’t exercise His authority from there. He
exercises His authority today through us—His Church, which is His Body and His
extension. He’s made us sharers of His glory and partakers of His grace. He
said to us in Matthew 28:19 "Go ye therefore and teach all nations…."
He has delegated His authority to us, to function in His stead, and make disciples
of the nations of the earth.
You’re the effulgence of
the glorified Christ: as He is, so are you, in this world (1 John 4:17). He’s
given you the same glory, which the Father gave to Him (John 17:22). Become
conscious of the fact that He’s given you all authority in heaven and in earth.
In His Name, you can cast out devils, tame the forces of nature, and mobilize
angels to work on your behalf.
Prayer
Dear Father, I recognize
that I’m born after the image of the resurrected Christ, having His life and
nature in my spirit. Today, I manifest your life that’s in me to my world, in
Jesus’ Name. Amen.
f u r t h e r s t u d y: Hebrews 2:10-11; Psalm
24:9-10
Daily
Scripture Reading
1 Year Reading Plan :
John 7:25-8:1-11 1 Kings 18-19; 2 Year Reading Plan : Mark 10:32-45,
Numbers 19
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