Reign (Part 2)

Reign (Part 2)
“For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:17
There’s a television show that promises to change homes and lives by ridding them of clutter! You may have heard of it, it’s called Clean House. It’s always surprising to see how much “stuff” we accumulate in our houses. Have you ever had to move from one house or apartment to another? Or even one vehicle to another? It’s amazing the hidden treasures you discover! Sometimes you even realize the inefficiency of the use of your space. When we clear the clutter we will have much more room for the new.
God desires to clear our lives of the things that inhibit growth and threaten our new life in Christ. He has promised us a new, abounding life, but are we ready? Are you reigning in life through His life? Or are the issues in this life reigning over you? Let’s consider a few areas of everyday life that we can exercise Godly dominion over through His life… God’s life is peace. Consider all you can reign over with the peace of God: trouble, anxiety, stress, enmity, division, discord, and brokenness. “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You” (Isaiah 26:3).
God’s life is joy. Think of all you can reign over with the joy of the Lord: sadness, sorrow, disappointment, and emotional instability. “Do not sorrow, for the joy of the LORD is your strength” (Nehemiah 8:10).
God’s life is love. Are you reigning in life as a result of receiving the love of God? Reign over: rejection, insecurity, fear, hatred, malice, envy, and jealousy. “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God” (1 John 3:1)!
What about hope! Is your heart anchored in hope in God? Triumph over: poverty, isolation, depression, and uncertainty. “Now hope does not disappoint” (Romans 5:5).
It’s time to clean house! Clear the clutter and receive the life of God afresh today. Choose to reign in life through the life of Christ!