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Your Vision: You are a King and a Lord
Craig
Tanner
What kind of life does a king live? Think for a
moment of the great monarchies throughout history and the prodigious opulence
in which they lived.
Imagine a life filled with abundance, glory,
splendor, riches, and more than enough provisions for you and your family.
Picture opening your royal court each day to men
and women of great wisdom who advise and guide your every decision.
Envision having your security safeguarded by a
mighty army, willing to wage aggressive warfare against any enemy who
threatened your borders.
Most of us in the western world don’t really
understand this kind of royalty because it’s not part of our culture.
But God has much to say about the order of
dominion and rule in the universe.
The Bible frequently uses terminology associated
with the “kingdom” form of government, giving numerous
examples of kings and queens throughout early history.
During most of the Old Testament period, God’s
people were living under some form of kingdom government.
So, it seems as though God has repeatedly called
to our attention kingdom rule and dominion.
In fact, He tells us that we are to live in a
heavenly kingdom for eternity, complete with thrones, royal courts, a royal
city, and the continual praising of the King.
So, the history of God’s people is filled with
kingdoms; and our eternity is to live in the eternal Kingdom.
But where does that leave us now? Well, this is
the interesting part: God tells us that we are currently living in a kingdom,
but with a glorious twist: you and I are now kings and lords!
1 Timothy 6:15
“. . . which He will manifest
in His own time, He who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and
Lord of lords,”
Revelation 19:16
“And He has on His robe and on
His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.” (See also Revelation
17:14)
Jesus Christ is the King that is above all
kings, and the Lord that is above all lords.
All lords and all kings are, and forever will
be, in subjection to Jesus Christ.
However, Jesus is obviously not currently
enforcing His authority over the kings and lords of the earth or things would
be much different.
The leaders and kings of this earth are
typically corrupt, soulish, and clearly not operating under the authority of
Jesus.
So then, who are the kings and lords over which
Jesus is the King and Lord? The answer is you and I as born-again believers.
If you’ve been baptized in the Holy Spirit, He
now dwells inside of you establishing your body as His temple on earth.
But you are more than His temple; you are the
manifestation of God’s Kingdom on earth. It exists nowhere else but inside of
His believers.
As the expression of His
Kingdom, you are the “king” and the “lord” over
whom Jesus Christ is King and Lord.
You might be wondering, “How
in the world can I be a king? What do I know about being a lord? “
When you have God living inside of you, you also
have access to all of His wisdom, power, and authority.
So, your kingship and lordship is carried out
through your willingness to be led by God.
When you submit to His ways, you are anointed
with supernatural powers and abilities that you use to carry out the Kingdom
mandate here on earth. This is an incredible arrangement!
Think of having the Creator of all things, His
power, glory, holiness, wisdom, and love working through every cell and fiber
of your existence.
What kind of life should you have as a king and
a lord under the authority of the King and Lord?
Visualize your life filled with abundance,
wholeness, joy, peace, and the glory of God.
Imagine more than enough provisions for you and
your family.
Picture opening your royal court each day and
receiving the wisdom of God to advise and guide your every decision.
Envision having your security safeguarded by
God’s mighty army operating under your command and willing to wage aggressive
warfare against any spiritual enemy who threatened any part of your life.
Imagine taking authority over storms and
circumstances of life and having them obey you.
See yourself with the power of God operating
through your hands as you lay touch the sick and stricken, and they are
miraculously healed.
Foresee your financial situation turn from lack
to abundance, with your storehouses overflowing.
Think about people being attracted to you and
desiring to be around you, drawn by the incredible light of God radiating from
your face.
Welcome to the Kingdom, you king and lord!
I’m Craig
Tanner from Virginia in the U.S. This blog is about giving hope to every
person who finds themselves in seemingly impossible situations. To unleash the
flowing river of revelation of Jesus Christ into this world full of hurting,
trapped, and bound up people. There is absolute freedom and deliverance in the
revelation of the truth of Jesus Christ, manifest in His full authority and
power. This cries out to be released to everyone who seeks to be free of the
trials, tribulations, troubles and turmoil of this world. My goal is to
introduce the full anointing of Jesus Christ to everyone who needs to see their
lives turned from defeat and failure to joyous victorious living; from sickness
and disease to total health and wholeness; from poverty and lack to abundance;
from bondage to freedom.
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