Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! For in our union with Christ he has blessed us by giving us every spiritual blessing in the heavenly world. Even before the world was made, God had already chosen us to be his through our union with Christ, so that we would be holy and without fault before him. Because of his love God had already decided that through Jesus Christ he would make us his children-this was his pleasure and purpose. Let us praise God for his glorious grace, for the free gift he gave us in his dear Son!
Ephesians 1:3-6
The Lamb went and took the scroll from the right hand of the one who sits on the throne. As he did so, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each had a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of God's people. They sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to break open its seals. For you were killed, and by your sacrificial death you bought for God people from every tribe, language, nation, and race. You have made them a kingdom of priests to serve our God, and they shall rule on earth."
Revelation 5:7-10
Stop for a moment. Take a deep breath and ponder this thought. Before the foundation of the world, the Master of the Universe chose you and predetermined that you would be a son or a daughter of the Most High God. You are royalty!
How, then, does royalty behave? Does royalty seek approval? Is royalty easily defeated? Does royalty need to hurt or demean others to insure its position?
Royalty is dignity. Royalty is quiet confidence. Royalty is power. Royalty is deep serenity. Royalty blesses from a position of absolute authority. Royalty is magnanimous.
Behave as royalty to those in your circles. Allow the fragrance of the self esteem that is your birthright to flow from a secure knowledge that you are accepted and loved by God himself. The King of Kings is your Father. This knowledge and confidence enables you to bless and inspire others.
Our lives will change when we live with the knowledge of who we are, whom we serve, and to whom we belong.
