Reigning by faith!
Verse for Today: Sunday, February 17, 2013
Genesis 17:15 – God also said
to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you are no longer to call her Sarai; her
name will be Sarah.
Name often denotes a person’s
character and what that person might become in the future. God has changed the
names of people and expected them to behave according to the significance of
the new name. When God changed the name of Abram to Abraham, it was meant to be
prophetic and futuristic. God wanted the childless Abram to become the father
of many nations because God had planned for him to have a male child. God also had
great things to talk about Sarai’s future. God knew that she would be a mother
and that some of her grandchildren will become kings and rulers. So it is
natural that Sarai would no longer stay as a ‘mocker’ or a ‘contentious woman’
as her older name would mean. As the would-be grandmother of kings and rulers,
she ought to be called a ‘Princess’ and so God changed her name to be Sarah.
The change of name was a strong message of confirmation to Sarai and to Abraham
about their future. They were to believe in the future plans God had for them
and take these new names by faith and start behaving like the father and mother
of great nations and great kings. Sarah was to become the great grandmother of
kings like David and Solomon and the King of Kings. Sarai’s unbelief had to
give way to faith that God would perform a miracle in her life and make her a
princess. Abraham had to treat her as the ‘queen mother’ because God would
bless her to become royalty. This name change is a great challenge to both
Abram and Sarai to put their faith in the God of the impossible to accomplish
His great purpose in and through ordinary people like them. Today God wants all
His children to put their faith in Him and behave like spiritual princes and
princesses because we are the children of the Great King. When we behave like royalty,
our entire outlook to life will change and we will be filled with confidence
and courage in the most trying circumstances in life.
Dear friend, are you behaving
like a prince or princess in life today or are you a slave to your negative
thoughts and depressive ideas in life? You are no longer to live as a slave to
circumstances and situations and write yourself off. You might be coming from
ordinary and simple background, but in God’s eyes you are a ruler in His
kingdom. He expects you to dictate to your negative situations in the name of
Jesus and get victory. You should not allow the negative situations and
circumstances to depress your heart and life. As a ruler of God’s resources and
opportunities, you ought to rise above the ranks of a subdued person to a
commanding prince or princess. You are already seated in the heavenly places
with Jesus Christ and are spiritually reigning with Him. In all areas of your
life here on earth, you are to reign by faith and accomplish great things for
the King of Kings. Every evil force will have to be subdued by faith and every
worldly influence must be defeated. You can face all the impossibilities of
life and command it to be removed from your pathway as you follow Jesus
according to His commandments. Every decision you make will have to be a royal
decision taken for the King of Kings whose glory ought to be your priority in
all your movements. Remember, you are called to reign and be victorious. Let us
not be subdued by negative situations and circumstances, but become victorious
over it all by faith in our King who rules over everything.
2 Timothy 2:12 – If we die
with Him, we will also live with Him; if we endure, we will also reign with
Him.
Thought for Today
By faith we can live to reign with Jesus in all our situations and
circumstances victoriously.
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