We have been establishing a firm foundation in our authority to reign in our personal world. This foundation is our security in being God’s children, accepted and well pleasing to Him in Christ. It is so important to have the Holy Spirit reveal this to us, and He is right now as you read. Here is why. Jesus said to His disciples in Luke 10:20 “But don't rejoice just because evil spirits obey you; rejoice because your names are registered as citizens of heaven." Jesus had sent out 72 disciples into the harvest fields to heal the sick and tell everyone that the kingdom of God is near. They came back saying “Wow! Even devils obeyed us.” And Jesus said sure they did, because I gave you authority over all the enemy. But Jesus put it all in the right place by saying don’t just rejoice with that, but rejoice because you are citizens of heaven. Do you see it Beloved? That’s where it all begins and ends for us all; citizens of heaven, children of God and in Christ Jesus seated at Abba/Daddy’s right hand! It is what gives us our eternal security for all we have with Christ, because of who we are in Christ!! This is the truth that makes us more than conquerors, have success, overcomers, and to have authority to rule in life!!! Think of this….

• We are not perfect…but He is Perfect!
• We are not always faithful to Him…but He is always Faithful to us!
• We may not treat others well…but He always abounds toward us with Grace and Mercy. And His mercy is new to us every morning. It’s already there even before we wake up and say or do anything! • We may be discouraged, in despair, and afraid…but He gives us Grace to help in our time of need! And His Grace is sufficient for us all!
• We may feel like an orphan at times….but He gave to us the Spirit of Adoption, making us His sons and daughters, and we cry out Abba/Daddy from our heart to Him!
• We think we must always accomplish things first, obey first, and do our best first, and then we’ll be loved and accepted…but He died for us while we were still sinners! He did it all first! “This is real love. It is not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins” (1John 1: 10).

Yes, God said to Jesus “You are My Beloved Son; in You I am well pleased” (Luke 3), but Beloved, we are in Jesus!! Glory to God!

You may say “I failed”…I say so did Abraham and he was called the Friend of God (James 2).
You may say “I did horrible things”…I say so did David, a man after God’s own heart (Acts 13).
You may say “I’ve done great sins”…I say “…and where the sin did abound, the grace did overabound” (Romans 5:20).

You are His Beloved Son and daughter, in whom He is well pleased! Believe it, receive it and take your rightful place of authority to reign in your personal world, in Him!

“You are my Daddy,
I know You love me,
And, oh my Daddy,
How I…love thee.” Amen.

©Rev. Michael Morimando 2012.