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Rulership in the Heavens Begins Now

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Getting directly to the point of this article, Rulership in the Heavens Begins Now:

“Whoever, then, breaks one of the least of these commands, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the reign of the heavens; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the reign of the heavens” (Matthew 5:19, ISR98).

Jesus is the epitome of the commandments for He is the Word:

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth (John 1:1-3, 14).

With greatness come a few requirements: purity of heart is especially important and obeying the Spirit of God is essential. Those who are led (led kids, led) by the [Holy] Spirit, are the sons of God (Romans 8:14).

If we allow Holy Spirit to lead us we won’t err in judgment, we won’t be led of our flesh and do those things we know hinders our relationship with Almighty God. Thankfully, even if we do have an error in judgment, we can be quickly restored to peace in God and press on provided we just acknowledge the error, apologize to Father, and keep it moving. Father God is so patient and gracious, but we must never use that mercy to perpetuate a lifestyle of sinning. We’re better than that, we’re children of the King and He deserves our worship.

Live your life now for future rewards. Yes, there will be earthly rewards while we pursue righteousness in Him, but with that pursuit also comes future rewards, those treasures we lay up for ourselves that don’t corrupt (Matthew 6:19). There are also rewards for “position”—rulership, in eternity.

Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more matters of this life (1 Corinthians 6:3)?

Positions in eternity are established by the choices we make HERE and now, so let’s not limit ourselves to earthly treasures when there are thrones to occupy and reigns in the heavens to rule. We are His workmanship in Christ (Ephesians 2:10), let’s agree to allow Holy Spirit to shape us now for our future seat, our position in the heavens. We are kings and priests and lords unto our God indeed (Revelation 1:6), but the manifestation of those titles actually begins right here and right now by following the Spirit of the Lord in obedience to His best for us. We know we have a book, a developing story, created by God before the foundation of the world with our part being worked out in this earthly realm; so let’s align ourselves with what He shows us in His Word (which is His best) and manifest our ability to reign in the heavens right now. We must make it a point to live our earthly lives for the rewards of the future; this is how we forever establish our rulership position with Them in the heavens and reign with Them in the worlds to come.

With Much Wisdom Is Much Sorrow (Ecclesiastes 1:18)

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Would the Apostle Paul have acquired the wisdom needed to write two thirds of the New Testament had he not been placed into prison several times? Don’t we receive the most poignant and beautiful revelations from God’s Word when we are locked into a position that renders us immovable? It is during times of restraint we glean the most revelation from the Word (John 1:1-3). These times deeply increase our faith in Jesus and our respect for His death on the cross. Gross hardship causes us to reflect on the divine purpose of His ministry and why He had to give up everything to cover us in His blood.

Sometimes we must be contained by circumstances so we have opportunities to dwell on what the Spirit of the Lord is trying to teach us about Him, about Jesus, and about the Father. It is in these times of captivity, during the quiet, when all other voices but His are silent we receive from Him the fresh manna that we need to press forward towards another day. These times are usually precluded by sorrow—situations that arise in life that cause us to lay prostrate at the feet of Jesus crying out for wisdom, for compassion and for His love; but mostly, during times of deep sorrow we merely want understanding. We want to know why we are faced with a particular situation and how to come to terms with it. It is in these moments we acquire what is needed to endure hardship and grow. It is during great grief and deep sorrow that we allow the Father to enter into the quiet of our situation so He can give us the understanding we need to cope while He puts all the broken pieces back together.

Therefore, do not despise the hardships. Don’t allow yourself to become the victim of your circumstance. Use circumstance as an opportunity to acquire revelation and wisdom from God. Allow yourself to be captured by Holy Spirit so He can pour into you what is needed to help you grow and to help you to better understand who He is. Revelation comes with sacrifice. None of us will access the deeper things of God without experiencing difficulty and painful circumstances; but the revelation that will be gleaned from our trials will far outweigh the hardships. Be willing to seek Him through the difficult places and take the wisdom He provides to help you grow and do not reject the instruction of the Father during difficult seasons. Wisdom cannot speak to you in a powerful way unless you’re willing to pay a price for it. Do not despise the affliction of pain; for momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison (2 Corinthians 4:17). Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding (Proverbs 4:7).

Be blessed dear friends.