Memorise: And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; Luke 22:29
Read: Luke 22:28-29
Bible in one year: Isaiah 37-39
When we look at the offer of Ahasuerus of up to half of his kingdom to
his queen, we marvel at his generosity (Esther 5:1-3). He was so pleased
with her that he was prepared to share his kingdom with her. That is
very magnanimous! Do you know that Jesus Christ has also offered to
share His Kingdom with His favourites - His bride? Romans 8:17 says,
"And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint -heirs with
Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified
together"
The fact that you have become a child of God makes you a joint-heir with
Christ and therefore a co-owner of all that He has. Beloved, no matter
how impoverished it seems you are, always remember that you are a
co-owner of everything that Jesus has. You surely are extremely rich!
In
Matthew 19:28, when Peter asked Jesus what will be their gain for
leaving everything to follow Him, the Lord replied that they will sit on
12 thrones and have a share in His Kingdom. In Revelation 3:21, the
Lord says,
"To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my
throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his
throne."
The import of this promise is simply breathtaking! Jesus
Christ overcame and so God the Father made Him to sit with Him and
co-rule from His throne. And now He says for all who will overcome like
He did, they will share His throne with Him! Praise God! If you can deny
yourself, make Jesus happy and exercise your victory over sin, Satan
and the world, one day, you shall see yourself sitting on the same
throne with the Lord Jesus, reigning with Him. Beloved, you must do
everything in your power and beyond your power not to miss this
opportunity. Unlike the offer of Ahasuerus and King Herod, which if
effected will be in effect as long as they lived; the promise of Christ
to His followers is for eternity! Today, some people have opportunities
to serve under earthly kings but they turn down such offers because they
do not want to soil their hands or tarnish their image. The kingdom
that everyone who is politically inclined should aspire to be a part of
is Christ's eternal Kingdom. If you can be so favoured to co-reign with
Christ, you will be eternally relevant. Don't miss this opportunity for
anything!
Key point: The poorest believer in Christ is richer than the richest man on earth.
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