Royals Of His Presence

Royalty is God given and determined by God.

It is God who makes kings!

There's no one who ascends to positions of power that the Creator does not know about and to a large extent permit.

Including those who rose to high ranking offices and authority through diabolic and evil means.

We cannot be more than who God says we are, we cannot go further than God says we will go and we can be all God says we can be, we can manifest as who God says we are, and we can go as far as God says we should go.

A royal often remains a royal irrespective of challenges, difficulties, setbacks or poor choices.

A royal is a royal by virtue of lineage, family and election.

The blood factor is the major reason a person or people are regarded as royals.

When a new king is about to be appointed, in many cultures the princes of the land present themselves for the throne- family by family.

The most viable option, the worthy prince is elected to be king based on tradition, culture, beliefs and hopefully merit.

Anyone who is not from a royal family or lineage is not considered for the throne irrespective of that persons accomplishments or qualifications; except for a miracle of some sort- a divine orchestration or divine intervention.

Such was what a shepherd boy called David experienced..

By divine counsels and arrangement David became king of Israel. First king of Judah, then king of Israel, it was under David's leadership that the nations of Judah and Israel became one nation.

That was a rare, exceptional occurrence, considering the first son of the incumbent king Saul,  was alive. Prince Jonathan was the son of king Saul and heir to the throne by virtue of lineage, tradition and culture.

Some things can change and be altered when God is involved.

By a turn of events, both king Saul and Jonathan died in battle!

David was made king in due time. A valiant God fearing man who king Saul tried to stop from being king and Jonathan loved as a friend and 'brother'

Much like it is in Biblical times, even during the days of David, so it is in most nations of the world you are not considered for the throne except you're a prince in succession to the kingly throne.

As it is in our physical dimension, so it is in the spiritual dimension.

Blood and lineage makes you a prince in God's sight, it makes you one of His princes.

The blood of Jesus redeems us and makes us royals before God. the blood of Jesus brings us into the linage of God's children.

The blood of Jesus makes us princes and princesses from God's kingdom

"And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen."

The believer is a blood bought royal of God.

"And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,"

Kings and princes reign, we are called to reign through Christ.

"And you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth." 

The believer is not a royal merely like the kings and princes of the earth but a unique one whose royalty is linked to his priesthood.

"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession..." This passage establishes the identity of believers as both royal and priestly, chosen by God to represent Him.

The blood of Jesus makes us a part of God's kingdom family.

God's family is a royal family.

Through the Lord Jesus, we are part of the household of God.

We are not strangers, we are not foreigners to the Lord; we are family!

"So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God."

In the presence of God there is fullness of joy.

The joy of discovering our identity, the joy of peace, righteousness and renewed living hope.

The concept of royalty is from God, through God we discover and learn royalty.

In His presence we see royalty, we understand royalty, we see the kingdom.

In His presence we see spirits who are called "elders" they bow to God in worship, casting their crowns before Him.

They have crowns!

These elders are royals.

Citizens of God's family are royals.

In Christ Jesus, you and I are royals.

We are warrior princes and princesses.

We are priests.

We can lead a work for God, run ministries on behalf of God's kingdom, take territories and prevail against enemies.

We can enforce the promises and purposes of God on the earth.

We are regents of the purposes of God, custodians of the gospel, ambassadors of the kingdom, who come with a savor of His presence and an anointing to triumph.

We are royals who serve, we serve our creator and Father and we serve humanity in humility.

We are royals by divine election and adoption.

In His presence we discover ourselves, we find truth, we receive revelation, we blossom and flourish.

In His presence our destiny comes alive, and our physical life begins to align with the truth we contact every time we tarry in His presence.

We owe it to ourselves, the destiny we have and our life's assignment to tarry in God's presence as much as possible.

We are kings of the earth, a royal nation of priests, we are royals of His presence.

I am a of prince of His presence!

Work It Out

 The scriptures encourage us to "work out our salvation with fear and trembling."

It is worth taking out some time to reflect of what that instruction really means.

It is also worth asking yourself if that is what you have been doing, if you have ever done that at all or if you are even saved in the first place!

Salvation is a wonderful spiritual state and experience.

Some people commit to God through Jesus Christ, they get saved and don't look into their salvation unfortunately..

Salvation is the first step on a journey.

A good many people don't get it that salvation has depths to it, it has attributes and we continue to develop and evolve in it.

Such people don't understand that they have a responsibility to look into their salvation, they fail to see the onus is on them to work out their salvation.

Looking into your salvation is an aspect of working out your salvation.

Do you know and understand that the salvation we are given and granted in Christ Jesus was purchased by His blood, His life?

Salvation is not free, someone paid for it- Jesus Christ did!

Do you understand the salvation we enjoy and which humanity takes for granted and often rejects is a spiritual phenomenon angels are curious about often look into?

Do you know salvation is a blessing the kingdom of darkness envy humanity for, the kingdom darkness value it but can't have it?

Have you ever been told that the salvation Jesus Christ offers is something fallen angels and all forms of evil spirits covet but will never enjoy?

To look into your salvation is to continuously discover it, journey in it, and make the most of it.

You can't get busy looking into your salvation and be distracted  by what others are doing.

Too many people are trying to trend using the name of Jesus.

Many people are using the gospel of Jesus Christ for self promotion.

Many people want to be seen, they want to go viral, they want to be world known celebrities, they want the gifts, the respect, and the titles using the name of Jesus.

Some are busy finding faults with every Christian, every teaching, every church, every ministry and social media effort to promote the things of God.

Many use their own tainted lens, questionable views, wrong perspectives and preconceived perceptions to judge and assess other peoples genuine effort to follow and serve the Lord.

They've appointed themselves as spiritual police officers licensed by God to find faults and flaws and correct everyone else but themselves.

How can you be like that, how can you be doing all those things and be working out your own salvation at the same time?

A lot of people are busy chasing shadows instead of going after the real thing.

Salvation is the real thing, the real deal, that which is authentic! Salvation in Christ Jesus.

You should be proactively busy looking into your salvation, discovering it daily and sharing your discoveries with the world!

If you are busy doing that you won't have time for what doesn't matter to your salvation and destiny.

We have responsibilities in God, not self appointed responsibilities, not responsibilities we took up due to a certain holier than thou, sanctimonious spirit that's taken over us.

We have responsibilities in godliness and good works.

Good works that the Creator has appointed us to from the foundation of the world.

Part of that is to look into the matters of your salvation.

That was what Mary the sister of Martha was doing that earned her Jesus's commendation according to scriptural accounts.

She sat at the feet of the Master, she was paying rapt attention to His words as she learned about God's kingdom, salvation and wonderful spiritual realities.

Her sister Martha was caught up in activity and found fault with Mary's sitting at the feet of Jesus.

We must never mistake activity for productivity.

Martha wanted to be commended for her diligence, her busyness, her human effort, her attempt to impress Jesus but that was not exactly what was required of her.

We have to be careful about people who take offense at our faith, our trust in God, our sitting at His feet.

We have to sit at His feet to learn about the matters of our salvation and the depth of it.

We have to sit at His feet the way sheep are comfortable to abide with the shepherd.

There's a lot to learn, know, and be trained in by the Master, why get distracted and start focusing on what everyone else is doing?

Why should we take offense at those abiding in the Creator when we should be doing the same?

To abide in Him is to have relationship with Him.

It always takes two people to make a relationship work.

Relationships work when each individual in the relationship knows their role and commit to their own responsibility.

The Lord will always do His part, for He is the Chief Shepherd, the Good Shepherd, the Shepherd.

He is the Shepherd who goes after the lost sheep, He leaves the ninety nine sheep who are safe in His care to go and find the missing sheep.

He is the shepherd, we are the sheep.

The sheep have to abide with the shepherd to be safe, healthy and protected.

Abiding in Him is our responsibility.

If the sheep wanders away from the shepherd it is not safe, protected or provided for.

The sheep has to stay in the shepherds jurisdiction.

As the shepherd is responsible for the sheep, the sheep also has a responsibility to listen to the shepherd and abide with the shepherd.

Listening to Him helps you abide with Him.

As you abide with Him you will grow, you will learn, you will discover and you will get busy working out your salvation.

Salvation comes by grace and grace is rich, deep, and glorious.

Keep busy working out your salvation, there's a lot to learn, know and experience.

Repentance: The Greatest Joy!

 

Angels are far more passionate, intense and animated than human beings are when it comes to the things of God our Father.

They value salvation more than we human beings often do.

They are fascinated by the salvation we human beings often take for granted.

The reason for their fascination with our salvation and desire to understand it is because it is a miracle not extended to angels.

Whatever we desire but do not have, we tend to value.

Its the same with the angels, all the things human beings have been blessed with which they don't have they value.

An angel who is now fallen, called Lucifer rebels against God because of humanity to some extent.

Lucifer fell and salvation was not extended to him, humanity fell but salvation has been extended to humanity (you and I) through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Lucifer will do anything to be restored to His former glory, to be the anointed Cherub that covers the throne of God again and to stand in His office of bringing glorious worship to God; but He can't be restored because restoration is not for him it is for humanity.

Salvation precedes restoration

Those that salvation is for are those who can enjoy restoration.

The scriptures inform us that angels look into our salvation, they want to understand it.

They gather in churches, in fellowships, anywhere 'koinonia' is going on, where God's word is being shared in truth they are there amazed, intrigued, in awe and wonder at God's love to humanity.

Salvation is rich, deep, beautiful, glorious and fresh!

Angels value human life because they value blood and "the life of a thing is in its blood."

Spirits don't have blood but you and I do.

Human beings have not always valued human life.

Some people take their own life.

Suicide is an insult to God. It is a way of telling God your life is not worth it and God made a mistake giving you something His multitude of angels value but do not have.

Suicide is evidence you don't know the value of your life.

Suicide shows you don't value salvation.

It shows you don't trust God as your solution provider and you don't believe your challenges are beneath God.

An individual who has experienced salvation has no business committing suicide.

Salvation is the greatest spiritual miracle a human can experience.

Repentance precedes salvation.

Without repentance there can be no salvation.

Repentance is your right to salvation and access to the Kingdom of the Creator.

Angels rejoice when humans repent.

Heaven rejoices when we repent of our sins, wrong ways and for missing the mark.

Your repentance kickstarts a celebration in heaven!

Imagine how those angels rejoice when true salvation takes place on the earth.

The Father smiles, Jesus laughs at the kingdom of darkness, and the Spirit electrifies heaven when we repent, while the angels celebrate.

Repentance is victory, it is spiritual victory.

Repentance which is a kingdom requirement and kingdom message was so important that God sent one of His greatest servants in the person of John the Baptist to the earth in the spirit or mantle of Elijah to tell people to repent.

"Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" was the passionate cry of John the Baptist.

If you're paying attention, his voice is still echoing spiritually from generation to generation even right now as that lone ranger prophet of the desert calling men to repent.

"Whoever has ears, let him hear what the Spirit of the Lord is saying!"

The Spirit is calling us to repentance.

Heaven wants to rejoice over you.

Heaven wants to rejoice over us.

God wants to rejoice over you and I.

Our repentance triggers His rejoicing.

"The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing."

I want God to dance over me, smile upon me, rejoice over me and mine.

I want God to sing over my life and destiny.

That is favor. Favor with God.

The favor of God brings life!

Repentance makes that happen.

I will always repent, what about you?