The Grace To Reign In Life

“For if by one man’s offense death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:17).

Grace means more than unmerited favor. The word “grace” is from the Greek word “Charis“, which means the bestowal of divine gifts. It also means to be endowed with the presence of God. That means God has given Himself to you, thereby giving you all that He has! That is what grace signifies, and according to the Bible, we’ve been given that grace in abundance to enable us reign in life.

Notice the Bible didn’t say, “They which are given the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life,” because we’ve all been given grace in abundance: the grace of God that brings salvation (wholeness, preservation, health, peace, deliverance, safety, security, prosperity etc.) has appeared unto all men (Titus 2:11). The question then is, have you received that grace? It’s those who have received the abundance of grace that’ll reign in life. And this is the will of God for you this year.

Righteousness is a function of God’s grace. It’s not something you work for. It’s a gift given to you by God. It’s got nothing to do with the right or wrong things you did or didn’t do: “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8). Notice the Bible didn’t say, “They which receive abundance of grace shall reign in Heaven,” but that they shall reign in life. We’ve been translated into the Kingdom of God’s dear Son, where we reign and rule with Him. You have dominion over the devil. No wonder Paul told Timothy to take advantage of this grace (2 Timothy 2:1); it’s the grace to reign, rule and dominate the devil, sickness, disease, the world and its systems.

God has already bestowed on you abundance of grace; receive that grace today and begin to reign in the realm of life throughout 2013! Become conscious that God’s abundant grace surrounds you as a shield. You must take with you this consciousness everywhere you go and bring it into all that you do this year. Praise the Lord!