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One of the four purposes for the Scriptures is for "instruction in God’s righteousness" as documented in II Timothy 3:16. God has given us His Word as a teacher and according to Ephesians 4:1-13, the Lord also gave us the 5-fold ministry gifts "for the perfecting of the saints, for the edifying of the body of Christ: till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ."

            Although righteousness endures to all generations, it begins the moment you accept Jesus Christ as your Savior. The more you mature in Christ, the more of the reins you should be willing to grant Him. Changing your spiritual diet from milk to meat will help you grow up in the things of God. Then having learned to transfer your trust to God, the Holy Spirit can lead you in the paths of righteousness more fully which manifests royal authority.

            Royal authority enthrones Jesus as Lord in your life, not just Savior. All claims of royal authority voluntarily empower Jesus as Lord. There is absolutely no motive to remove Him from anything at all. The intent is to include Jesus Christ in every decision and every judgment made all the time. Royal authority solely depends on the Lord as its source to choose the best.

            On the other hand, blasphemy dethrones Jesus with the motive to reign independently without Him. One indelible example is when satan conspired to overthrow God. satan and one-third of the angels [now demon spirits] were thrown out of heaven before the revolt could be carried out. Isaiah 14:12-15 reveals satan’s desperately wicked heart when he attempted a coup d’etat. “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.” In that case, no weapon formed against God as King of kings, and Lord of lords prospered. satan’s tongue failed because he could not do what he thought he could do.

            Meekness is royal authority’s greatest strength because it is that character trait that is present in the life of a believer that inherits the earth and delights in the abundance of peace as recorded in Psalm 37:11. Contrarily, pride is royal authority’s greatest weakness because it comes before failure and destruction. Your greatest strength can only become your greatest weakness when you stop doing your greatest strength.

            God has given you royal authority to master your own environment. God already recognizes and accepts it in heaven and in the earth. Now all you have to do is to apply the authority and power within and release Him to work mightily through you.

            Storm the gates of hell and restore everything that has been lost, stolen, or destroyed. I pray you will become an active part of the remnant that reigns so satan still can’t do what he thought he could do in the earth. It is your choice whether or not you experience breakthroughs like a king, bend like a servant, or break like a slave. (excerpt to be continued)