For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ (Romans 5:17).
If you are struggling with your self-esteem or
your identity, then today’s reading is for you. If you have accepted Jesus as
your Savior and Lord, then you are Jesus’ daughter. Point. Blank. Period.
Forget about the other titles and labels that you use or culture uses to
identify you; this can send you down the rabbit hole and get you further away
from what Jesus calls you. As Jesus’ daughter, you have been given the keys to
His Kingdom and have access to all spiritual blessings in heavenly places (Ephesians
1:3).
You have the right to liberty, life, peace,
healing, prosperity, wealth, success, joy, love, forgiveness, comfort, talents,
spiritual gifts, the desires of your heart, and the list goes on.
Unfortunately, religion has blinded us to our inheritance. Religion has bound
us to go to Jesus as peasants instead of as His daughters - the Bible instructs us to go to the throne of grace with boldness (Hebrews 4:16). For example, this
past weekend, the devil brought this gospel song, “For Your Glory,” to place in
my spirit to sing to Jesus as I go through the day. As I started to pay
attention to the lyrics, I said, “Lord, I do not feel settled in my spirit singing
this ‘praise and worship' song. Although the writer meant well, the lyrics are
contrary to the Word of God.” The first few verses state, “Lord if I find favor
in Your sight ...” As Jesus’ daughter, I already have favor (Ephesians 4:7), so
to question God’s grace towards me is to doubt His Word. The second stanza of
verses states, “I'm desperately waiting To be where You are ...” As Jesus’
daughter, I am not desperate, and Jesus is always with me. He tells me so in
His Word (Matthew 28:20). The third stanza of verses state, “For Your glory, I
will do anything Just to see You, To behold You as my King.” As Jesus’
daughter, He doesn’t require us to write a blank check (but satan will) – to suggest
that we’ll do anything. Jesus desires our obedience if we want to see God
glorified in our lives (1 Samuel 15:22 and Matthew. 5:16). The Holy Spirit
revealed to me that if you cannot see God’s grace in your life, that’s because
you have not received the abundance of grace (Romans 5:17) and you are a
queen in bondage. You are called to be a royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9). The abundance of
grace is for the taking, but you cannot perceive it.
When we receive the abundance of grace and the
gift of righteousness, it’s easy for us to hear and see Jesus’ hand in our
lives. We can perceive who Jesus is and who we are in Him. As Jesus’ daughters,
queens of a royal priesthood, we have been given the authority to reign over
our circumstances through the Holy Spirit. We must align our minds with the
Word of God and verbally declare the Word of God over our lives, despite our
feelings and our circumstances.
Queens, as you go throughout your week, declare,
“I am a blessed woman. I am blessed in the city. I am blessed in the field. I
am blessed when I go out. I am blessed when I come in. (Deuteronomy 28:3 and
6).” Reign over your circumstances and do not allow them to reign over you.
XOXO,
Jay
