Royalty
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 1 Corinthians 6:19, ESV
My husband and I had the opportunity to visit Italy a few years back and we went from the Southern part down by Sorrento to the Northern area of Cinque Terre trying to cover as much as possible in a month. The one thing we noticed in all of the places we visited were the beautiful churches. It did not matter where we were, there were churches and the larger ones were called Basilicas. Most of them were so overwhelming that you could not capture all the beauty and the detailed work that went into the completion of the buildings with just one visit.
As I was reflecting on the scripture above, the Holy Spirit said,” Out of all those beautiful buildings you saw none of them compare to the beauty that is on the inside of you.” You know when the Holy Spirit gives you something like that you have to reflect and meditate. I thought all about what we had seen and the detail that went into those buildings. God showed me that even greater details have gone into every believer! Because everything that exists in our building comes from him and he lives inside of us.
He reminded me that all the work it took to get those buildings completed to look as beautiful as they are is the same work that he has done and continues to do in us. Every day and every moment we receive more of his glory and the transformation that is taking place in our spirit is coming forward. He reminded me that I was instantly changed in my spirit when I accepted him. However, my soul, mind, will and emotions continue to be transformed through my obedience to him.
He gave me the following examples. When a woman becomes pregnant; she is instantly a mother. Although she may not feel like it, she is still a mother. When the baby is born the mother begins to grow into motherhood as her baby grows. It is the same with a new employee in a new position. It does not matter whether the individual feels equipped, or make mistakes. They are still in that classification and performing the duties of that position. Everyday the individual grows and learns more about the position and becomes efficient in that position. It is the same way with us as we grow in the spirit with God. We can never look at how we feel, or the behaviors that we exhibit at times. They do not stop us from being royalty.
We should never judge ourselves according to our flesh, otherwise we give Satan an opportunity to take a foothold in us. Listen, we were changed instantly and Jesus paid for all of our sins long ago! We are royalty and everyday we are becoming more and more like our Father. As scripture said, “We can be confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19, Isaiah 55:11
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