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Enthroning vs. Dethroning God

 

“I have set the Lord always before me:

because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.”

Psalm 16:8

 

Believing something other than what God says is truth is unbelief. This accounts for many believers being overthrown by their own circumstances. If you do not constantly deposit the Word of God in your heart and confess it with your mouth, then satan will exercise dominion against you. Left in that state, the authority of every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God cannot be fully actualized in your life.

            Let’s look at the four varying points of view about reigning with Jesus Christ. In any given situation it is possible for any one of the four positions to be your chosen alternative.

 

            Unbelieving-unbelievers never reign with Jesus at all. They believe the idea of reigning is an activity they should never engage in at all because they cannot see it. Viewing it as blasphemy, the enemy confiscates this truth without any resistance at all because the Word of God is not a present, active force in their life. To them the mere thought of reigning in Jesus' stead is exaggerated because there is no visible evidence. Because of this wait to see mentality they have undeveloped faith. Failure to exercise the authority and power of God yields no restoration for them.    

 

            Believing-believers anticipate reigning with Jesus later. They focus on having a better tomorrow when they get to heaven, but they never use their authority to enjoy the days of heaven upon the earth. They believe they aren’t going to reign with Jesus until His Second Coming, so they wait for God to do everything because they are distracted by the cares of this world and the lusts of other things. They won’t actively participate in God’s plan and purpose for their life. They are established in the hope of things to come instead of “now faith is”. They operate with little power, bringing about little restoration for their lives.

 

            Unbelieving-believers tend to remove the royal crown at times. They are tossed between believing what the Word says is truth and accepting contradictions when the trial of their faith is pressured. They believe they have this authority and power now with Jesus, but only exercise it with strict limitations because of tradition or some form of mockery. They are prone to give up their rights to the devil, never standing their ground. They easily succumb to defeat because they think it is suffering for Christ’s sake. In reality, they needlessly endure the misery from their own insecurity while placing the blame on offense and persecution. Therefore, they operate with sporadic power resulting in an inconsistent pattern of restoration.

 

            Receiving-believers make reigning with Jesus their lifestyle in the here and now. They don’t faint, cave in or quit, but believe to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Their faith is locked into the Word of God. They focus on receiving the promise of reigning by faith. They always see the promise as a finished work, not a piece of work. They see themselves sitting next to Jesus Christ in heavenly places wearing the crown even if no one else sees it. They are fully persuaded of their power and authority in Jesus Christ now. They embrace their authority in Christ by ruling their situations and not allowing circumstances to dictate to them. They confess their kingship so they rule and settle all outstanding matters as quickly as possible because the Word of God is a present, active force in their life. They experience restoration to the fullest now as God envisions because they thank Him for receiving things they cannot see. I Peter 1:6-8 clearly speaks of them. “That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: whom having not seen, ye love; in whom though now ye see Him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.”  (excerpt to be continued)