Comes with the Territory

From Our Pastor's Desk

The Bible tells us about our territory, our jurisdiction from which we operate, as believers. Ephesians 1:3-21 and 2:6 tell us that we are blessed by the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: and we are seated in the heavenly places with Jesus Christ far above principalities and powers.  

Ephesians 1: 20-21 Which He wrought in Christ, when He raised Him from the dead, and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places, 21  Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: 

Ephesians 2:6 - And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. 

When we say that something comes with the territory, we mean that it’s accepted as a natural result of the situation one is in. 

The situation we are in, the territory we operate from, our jurisdiction, our territorial dominion is heavenly places. 

The territory within which we exercise our power from is heavenly places, sitteth with Christ. We are eagles, not ducks, chickens, parrots etc. We are not of this world. 

John 15:19 - If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. So, there are definitely some things that come with our territory. 

We are affected by the place where we reside. When we stay in God’s presence, with Jesus, we see things as He sees them, hear as Him, think as Him, we become more Godly. 

We are strangers and pilgrims in this world (1st Peter 2:11). May we not be conformed to this world, in Jesus mighty Name. Amen.  

You will have a great turn-around this 2020. 

Remain blessed.  

Shalom