HEAVENLY PLACES
It's like yesterday I didn't even know my name, but today I am excited about my destiny. I found myself in a cloud of confusion about who I am and where I am supposed to be. I found myself abandoned by man and rejected by the corporate structure. I found myself misplaced in family and misunderstood by friends. But soon after that, I found myself on my face before God crying out for answers. I asked, "How did I get here and how do I get back to that place with you?" His answer was simply, "Get up and take your seat with Christ in heavenly places."
Picture this: your father is Henry Rockefeller. Instead of capitalizing on the heritage of wealth created for you, you chose to live the life of a pauper, in a homeless shelter and scrounging around for menial jobs. People would call you mentally sick. Who would in their right mind, with access to so many resources for success, choose to live their lives that way?
God's "Get up" was a command and a decree that I could not ignore so easily. His get up was a direct order. The word tells us clearly that we are seated with Christ in heavenly places, we are joint heirs to the Kingdom with him. So when we live our lives in any other manner than that of royalty, then it is our own fault. When we settle for low positions, dead-end relationships, poverty, isolation, and scorn...it is our fault. Being "seated in heavenly places with Christ" means we have access to all the peace, joy, wisdom, wealth, and favor we could ask for. Since we are heirs to the throne there is no need or desire that we should be in lack therof. This includes:
1. healthy relationships with our friends and family
2. a joyful and fulfilling occupation
3. a healthy mind, body, and soul
4. a wealthy bank account.
Now, this may not be easy for us to swallow, (including me at times) but if we are not experiencing fullness in our lives in any of those areas, then that is evidence that we are not taking full advantage of our positions in the Kingdom. We need to move higher in our prayer lives and in our submission to Him in order to gain access to all He has for us. When we set time apart to be alone with Him, God reveals His secrets to us. Heavenly places are places of authority and power. This is where decision-making takes place. Now, who wouldn't want to be in the boardroom when decisions are being made on their behalf?
From now on, I am walking with my head held high; no longer will I succumb to the present circumstances of lack. If you ask me "How are you?", my answer is "AMAZING!!!" And my AMAZING is authentic! I am living, smiling, and walking with a greater understanding of my authority to trample over all the stumbling blocks placed so neatly on my path. I can't change where I have been but I can surely position myself in high places with Him, receive instructions on how to move forward, and WIN! We have spent too much time looking backward and based on what we see become afraid to move forward. No more!! I am struttin' and knowing that I am already a winner! This morning, I was invited to a meeting in heavenly places and found out that in the end, I WIN!! And since I am seated in heavenly places, I want all that is rightfully mine!!