Day 19 "You Are Royalty"
The Blessing of Eternal Perspective
Happy Lord’s Day Beauties!
Here we are reflecting on our royal status once again. Has your belief changed since we last took a look? Can you lay down the lies and truly believe you are co-heirs with Jesus? Have you accepted the victory he’s given you? Are you willing to see the light of Christ inside you and let it shine to the rest of the world? Selah.
In my journaling time this morning, the Spirit brought to my attention the truth about perspective. God gives us choices, we can choose life or death. We also have a choice in our perspective. Do you live your life with an Earthly or Eternal point of view? Which is guiding your life?
Perspective influences how we respond to life situations. Here’s a list I found at Crickett Keeth’s website. Please make note of your first reaction when you read through the list.
An earthly perspective says, “I want to stay in my comfort zone.”
An eternal perspective says, “This is stretching me, but I trust God’s hand in it.”
An earthly perspective asks, “What’s best for me?”
An eternal perspective asks, “What’s best in God’s bigger plan?”
An earthly perspective focuses on self.
An eternal perspective focuses on God.
An earthly perspective has limited vision. It’s the here and now that matters.
An eternal perspective has a broad vision. In light of eternity, what really matters?
An earthly perspective listens to the world.
An eternal perspective listens to God.
An earthly perspective walks by sight.
An eternal perspective walks by faith.
We can get discouraged when we look at life from an earthly, temporal perspective. Paul reminds us to keep an eternal perspective in 2 Corinthians 4:16-18:
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
Lord Jesus, help fix our eyes on you and things with Eternal purpose. May you rescue us from the importance we place on Earthly things and situations. Bring clarity to this issue for each one of us and give us peace as we turn our eyes to you. Help us believe in the truth - we are ROYALTY. In Your name we pray, AMEN
Royalty - Francesca Battistelli
Love and Blessings,
Kendra
“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.”