In Christ you are royalty!
Did you know that if you are a believer in Jesus Christ, God considers you royalty? In fact, He expects you to reign in life! Look at this verse:
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.
God intends for His children to reign in life! That’s part of the birthright of everyone who is born again through faith in Christ.
But what does that really mean?
God Intends for Us to Reign Over Our Circumstances in Life
In the Greek of the New Testament the word translated “reign” is basileúō. It means to rule as a king or queen. To reign as royalty means that you are not at the bottom of the hierarchy of life, but at the top.
Deuteronomy 28:13 And the LORD will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the LORD your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them.
As believers who are committed to living according what God commands, our rightful place is not “under the circumstances” that occur in our lives, but over them!
That Doesn’t Mean Everything Will Always Go Our Way
God’s promise that when we live according to His word we will be above and not beneath in life doesn’t mean we won’t have to deal with adverse circumstances. In fact, Jesus was quite clear that in this life we should expect to have trials and difficulties.
John 16:33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.
Reigning in life doesn’t mean we’ll always have a smooth path – there will be times of adversity. But even when times are tough, we can have confidence that we will ultimately be “more than conquerors” over our circumstances. Jesus has already overcome everything this world can throw at us, and in Him we are more than conquerors in every situation.
This is the promise we have in Christ:
My circumstances do not rule over me … in Christ I rule over my circumstances!
So, when you are facing adversity remember that if you walk in obedience to God’s word, you will overcome in every circumstance. Never lose hope or let yourself become discouraged, no matter how dark things may look. As Jesus said, we can be of good cheer even in difficult times because He has already overcome the world.
In Christ you are God’s royalty and you will reign in life!
Ron Franklin
