I am seated with Christ in the Heavenly places. I have a seat at the table of the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. My mind says this is true, while my heart is struggle with, "I believe help my unbelief!" As I was trying to embrace the concept of "being seated with Christ", my "little girl" insecurities came to the surface and I honestly told the Lord that I needed to feel loved. I didn't feel worthy of the heavenly seat and I was having a hard time fully accepting the truth that I have a seat at the table of the King.
I reread Ephesians 2:6 and this quote from "Seated with Christ":
"I am uniquely called, uniquely contributing and uniquely loved just like everyone else at the table. I can cease comparing myself to others. Nobody's inferior. Nobody's superior. We're on a mission together, and we're too busy serving a great King to bother with comparison and self-consciousness."
As the truth of realizing that God has seated me in the heavenly places with Himself, it "hit" me, that God's love for me was big. I don't have to compare myself with others and wonder how I can get him to love me more. His love is big enough for me, just as it is big enough for everyone else. He has enough love to satisfy my need, as well as enough love to satisfy the need of each person. My Heavenly Daddy won't ever run out of love!
I didn't have to try and get His approval and to make myself "worthy". He already had placed his approval on me and made we worthy, through saving me by His grace in Christ Jesus my Lord.
Ephesians 2 continues to say that God has "prepared" good works for us in Christ Jesus. This is another truth that needs to go down deep within me, to the core. God already has good works for me to do and I don't have to fight for my place on the team. He has a place for me; I just need to follow His lead and I will accomplish what He has called me to do. He has a calling and work for each of His children.
When I stop running around trying to accomplish what I think needs to be done and I just sit down, spend time listening to His word, I begin to hear His voice clearer. My soul calms down and I rest in the knowledge that He will accomplish His work in me for this day.
(Abba Father, precious Jesus, Help us to understand what it means to be seated in the heavenly places with you. Give us a greater understanding of your love for us. May your truths change the way that we see ourselves,others and especially You. Thank you for your love for us. Thank you for the hope that we have now and the hope for the future when we see you face to face. May we listen to Your Spirit and follow your lead. Amen)
Ephesians 2:4-6 "But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ--by grace you have been save-- and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,"
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