Time to Embrace Royalty

Hello, tender friends!

  1. True or false- the Bible says you’ve sinned and fallen short of the glory of God
  2. true or false – approximately one chapter later, the Bible also says that we are co-heirs of Christ

Okay, I know that you’re all biblically literate and you got both of those right! What’s funny is that Paul made those statements in Romans approximately only one chapter apart from each other.

How many sermons have you heard about how important it is to recognize your sinful nature?

How many sermons have you about how important it is to remember that you are the co-heir of Christ?

From where I’m sitting, the numbers are a little skewed.

Please don’t misunderstand me- I regularly open myself up to the conviction of the Holy Spirit. Sometimes God tells me to pour out love on people I’d rather not pour love out onto. When that happens, I assume that my perception is flawed because of my own sin and buckle down and do what he said to do. (Yes, this definitely involves dying to self).

I just wish we were talking a little bit more, as a church, about our own royal nature. Why aren’t we?

I don’t think that we should feel like we don’t deserve to dive into those verses because of our sin nature. I just don’t. That’s a lie that Satan used to keep me entrapped for so long.

In 1 Chronicles, God clothes Solomon in royal splendor that had never been seen before. He did this despite the fact that Solomon was having sex with about 500 concubines.

I think it’s time to accept those beautiful promises of royalty that God has sent to us. I just don’t think there’s anything to be gained by counting yourself out as too sinful to receive. (And yes, I’m aware that Priscilla Shirer herself, whom I deeply respect, warns against “treating God as a vending machine.” But well intended warnings like that also kept me in chains for a long time).

My palms are open, and the way that I’ve been praying has recently opened up to something I didn’t expect. I’ll be continuing these thoughts on Thursday.

And feel free to sound off in the comments if you disagree with my interpretation of any of these verses. I am truly ok with hearing different perspectives on any of this.

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  1. ladysheepdog

    Being in the Pentecostal realm, the pendulum swings the other way and being royalty and what we are “entitled to” is taught too much. Talking and teaching about our sinful nature and how we have to die to ourselves daily, killing off the fleshy, selfish, out of control, prideful part of our being is not taught or talked about nearly as much as it should be. I’m glad you are getting balanced out. I endeavor to do that too. Not always easy between fighting my flesh and fighting against my fellow Christians who don’t want to live a balanced life. I have to please my King and not humans, right? Hugs, you are so adorable. Your growth is fun and exciting to watch. Hope I sound like a doting aunt or big sister.

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    1. Stacey

      Thank you for sharing that, Susan! I always enjoy hearing about what other people’s denominations are like.

      I didn’t really notice such a heavy focus on sin until I moved to Virginia. Maybe it’s cultural, I’m not sure. It might also be just where I’m at with God and God going back in time and showing me that things I assumed were my fault actually weren’t…(and vice versa at times!) Our perception is definitely skewed, but God has increasingly shown me not to discount when I feel something is wrong.

      hugs to you too, sis!

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  2. Regal woman@TransamEagle

    Well said!

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    1. Stacey

      thank you, Teresa!

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