A few days ago, I was as usual scrolling down my Instagram looking for astonishing pictures to like for the simple reason of boredom. As I was scrolling down I could not miss an unusual picture that immediately drew my attention. It was a picture of a girl wearing an unusual crown advertising a business that creates unique and out of the ordinary crowns. As curious as I was, I went on the Instagram page and started to explore the different types of crowns the business owner posted and was amazed and taken back by the beauty of every single one of them; one more beautiful than the other.
Then suddenly I began to think about something that we girls get told most of the times if you attend a church filled with encouraging people or you should know if you have not been told this yet.
YOU ARE ROYALTY!!!
This particular sentence is used around me all the time, it is almost part of the culture and language of the church I attend; also something I strongly believe in.
If we take it back to scripture, in
Romans 8:17 it speaks about us being heirs and co- heirs with Christ - " “And since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. ”(NLT).
Even Peter speaks about us being a chosen generation and a ROYAL Priesthood- “But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.”
1 Peter 2:9 (NLT)
But what does that actually mean ?
Speaking from personal experience, I know that Gods word tells me I'm special and Royal but if I am honest, most of the time I don't feel special and certainly not royal. I look at my life and think how much of a failure I am and begin to be really hard on myself. Nevertheless, as I spend more time with this topic, I realised something that was probably very simple but I oversaw.
I AM ROYALTY!!!
I am not royalty because I am a good person, I am not royalty because I am born into a wealthy and Royal family, I am not royalty because I live in Buckingham Palace and I am certainly not royalty because I feel like I deserve it; but I am Royal because of the sacrifice Jesus has made.
Since the day I have made a decision to accept Christ into my heart and walk in the understanding that my sins are forgiven and I am made righteous through Jesus; I have become heir to Jesus's inheritance.
Through his blood I am made Royal.
However most of the times I live my life with the simple knowledge of " Yes I am Royal and Yess I am heir to his kingdom" but I don't live my life out to the fullness of that knowledge. I live day and day out without putting my crown on.
If we are truly Royal and heir to his kingdom, we need to begin to behave like we are royalty. Royals represent their name, their country, their family, their kingdom. We have accepted the name of Jesus and the right to be called children of God, we represent the kingdom of God on earth, our family is now the the bride of God (the Church). But why do we constantly forget to walk like we are royalty and why do we not speak, behave and live life with the confidence that comes from that knowledge?
You are Royal by DNA.
You are Royal by default, weather you know it or not.
You are Royal through the blood of Jesus.
You are Royal, because his word says so and his word never returns void.
You are Royal, because you are the heir of Jesus's inheritance.
YOU ARE ROYAL!
There is a saying that we use in the churc I attend that is related to the women's ministry that says GET YOUR ROYAL ON.
And I believe it can be one of the most powerful sayings if we understand the meaning of it.
If we know we are Royal we would be more confidant in the understanding of who we are and where our identity comes from (Jesus Christ). We would represent God and his Kingdom unapologetically as we are heirs to his inheritance. We would begin to walk in the freedom that Jesus has granted us and we would know who we are representing, our value that has been revealed to us through the name that has been given to us.
So if you are reading this in you bed about to go to sleep or if you are reading this on your way to work, a meeting or just relaxing in your free time; let me encourage you to know and understand the worth that you have been given. YOU ARE ROYAL and there nothing that can change this. Start putting your crown on and walk in this understand, in this FACT that you are special, you have value, you are of high worth, you have a great purpose, you are chosen, you have a fearfully and wonderfully made, you are heirs to his kingdom and you are indeed ROYALTY.
It's time that you get your Royal on and start walking through life with the knowledge that you have a crown on your head !!!
