Memorise: And hath made us kings and priests unto God
and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and
ever. Amen. - Revelation 1:6
Read: (1 Samuel 16:1, 11-13 KJV)
1 And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou
mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning
over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee
to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king
among his sons.
11 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children?
And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and,
behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse,
Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come
hither.
12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and
withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to.
And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in
the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came
upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and
went to Ramah.
Bible in one Year: Jeremiah 37:11-39:18 and Acts
22:30-23:11
MESSAGE:
Prior to the anointing of David as King of Israel in 1 Samuel
16:11-13 , he was ordinary like any other person. But after
the anointing came on him, he received supernatural grace
to accomplish great things for God. The choice of David
was neither an accident nor coincidence. In 1 Samuel
13:14 . The Bible says this concerning him:
'.... The LORD hath sought him a man after his own
heart...'
This reveals that there was a solemn search that led God
to David in the wilderness, Also, in 1 Samuel 16:7, God
said:
'... for man looketh on the outward appearance, but
the LORD looketh on the heart.'
It is therefore clear that qualification for divine royalty
strictly depends on the condition of a person's heart
towards God.
Divine royalty put a fellow in the position of authority over
all circumstances of life. At the command of a ' divine
royal' sickness , poverty, failure and the demons behind
them must bow. The authority, responsibilities and honour
attached to divine royalty suggest that a heart focused on
God is necessary to be eligible for such high honour and
glory. The title 'Divine Royalty ' is therefore strictly
reserved for a born- again and sanctified children of God.
To this end , Daniel 7:18 reveals that the saints of God
shall take and posses the kingdom forever and ever.
'But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,
an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should
shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out
of darkness into his marvellous light:' 1 Peter 2:9
One thing is sure: a person can only manifest the status of
divine royalty if and only if the anointing continues to rest
upon him or her. We must note that there are things divine
royals cannot do and certain types of relationships they
cannot keep. 1 Corinthians 10:22 says :
'All things are lawful for me, but all things are not
expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things
edify not.'
As you begin to live according to the high standard of
heaven in agreement with the Word of God, may the
anointing for divine royalty fall upon you today in the Name
of Jesus. Amen.
Action Point: You are a divine royal and a member of
God's royal priesthood; ask for grace to live up to
expectation today.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional written by Pastor E.A.
Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian
Church of God, one of the largest evangelical church in the
world and also the President of Christ the Redeemer's
Ministries.
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