WE’RE FAR ABOVE

Ephesians 1:19-21(NLT)

This is the same mighty power 

that raised Christ from the dead 

and seated him in the place of honor at

God’s right hand in the heavenly realms. 

Now he is far above any ruler or authority 

or power or leader or anything else—

not only in this world 

but also in the world to come. 

On the days when we could do with a lift, when we’re thinking we’re below and not above, and feel like we’re struggling, the best thing we can always do is turn to God’s Word, because it’s our manual for life and it tells us it is life and health to all our flesh and that includes our minds as well. God’s Word is God speaking to us and it’s the Truth.

When the enemy has been telling us something negative about ourselves we can read His Word and hear Him say that He loves us unconditionally, that He will bring us to a glorious finish, that He is upholding, providing, and protecting us and His joy is our strength.😊

Could you do with some more strength today? Then let’s go together and sit with Jesus and let Him pour His deep joy into us. You know why He is so joyful? It’s because He won the victory for us, because He totally defeated every foe and came out on top and because we’re now part of  Him, part of His family, and His Father is delighted. How lovely is that?

He is high and lifted up above all principalities and powers, above all the rulers of this dark age and He is seated at the right hand of His Father in Heaven. 

Then He reminds us that when He rose from the grave He raised us up at the same time and He seated us with Him on His throne, far above all that would come against us, far above every evil force of darkness.(Ephesians 2:6) He reminds us the devil is beneath our feet, that we can trample on serpents and scorpions which represent our enemy and He has given us His authority to use in our everyday experiences to defeat and resist the enemy.

Sometimes we need to read those things over and over until we have the picture of it in the forefront of our minds, until the truth get’s in our hearts, and the joy of it puts new strength into us.😊

Let’s give Him our praise today, because our whole lives are wrapped up in Him and what He has done for us, placing us in the far above position, not below after all. Help us Lord to understand it and act on it. Thank You Lord. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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