2 Corinthians 8:9
For you know the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
I heard a brilliant point about the poverty of Jesus a while ago... If there was any king in the world who deserved to arrive in fanfare, the most prestigious palace and beautiful of settings, it was Jesus. Jesus is the King of kings. He created everything we see, and everything we don't see! (Col. 1:16) You would have expected His manifestation and birth on Earth to have been a bit more prestigious.
And yet, the Creator of all things arrived to one of the poorest families in Jerusalem, a family who couldn't even secure a room to stay in at the time of His birth. And His first crib? A bed of dirty straw where animals eat. This doesn't sound like royalty at all does it?
This is the humility and security of our King. In no way ever does He feel the need to show off His majesty and all-consuming power. Ever. The only time He did while on Earth was out of compassion.
It is an incredible thought!
But why? Why would the King of all kings do such a thing? Enter this world in such humility? It baffles the reasoning mind. You see, Jesus didn't need a thing to know His identity. Jesus didn't need any external form of power or authority to know who He was and where He was from. He also needed to show this world the power of the "other world", the Kingdom of Heaven.
But another incredible reason is that Jesus willfully chose not to have such wealth and riches and be born into hard-working poverty so that mankind could be redeemed from the slave-driving antics of the enemy! Dictatorial leadership and slavery is a brainchild of satan. Jesus came under it in order to redeem us from it!
Friends, Jesus gave up His riches for you and I! He gave up His authority in this world so we could have it! My friend, by the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus, you have been redeemed to a position of royalty and authority! Don't ever use this identity to wield power over others, it should be used to serve others.
If your heart only longs to glorify God and see His Kingdom established here on Earth, God will bless you to be a blessing! God wants to bless the nations through you. Thank Jesus that today you can access a life of success and blessing because Jesus gave up such a life. Believe today the work of Jesus on your behalf, and begin to walk in His blessings. Step by step, you will find yourself blessing more and more around you as you simply walk in who you are as a Royal child of the Creator!
For you know the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.
I heard a brilliant point about the poverty of Jesus a while ago... If there was any king in the world who deserved to arrive in fanfare, the most prestigious palace and beautiful of settings, it was Jesus. Jesus is the King of kings. He created everything we see, and everything we don't see! (Col. 1:16) You would have expected His manifestation and birth on Earth to have been a bit more prestigious.
And yet, the Creator of all things arrived to one of the poorest families in Jerusalem, a family who couldn't even secure a room to stay in at the time of His birth. And His first crib? A bed of dirty straw where animals eat. This doesn't sound like royalty at all does it?
This is the humility and security of our King. In no way ever does He feel the need to show off His majesty and all-consuming power. Ever. The only time He did while on Earth was out of compassion.
It is an incredible thought!
But why? Why would the King of all kings do such a thing? Enter this world in such humility? It baffles the reasoning mind. You see, Jesus didn't need a thing to know His identity. Jesus didn't need any external form of power or authority to know who He was and where He was from. He also needed to show this world the power of the "other world", the Kingdom of Heaven.
But another incredible reason is that Jesus willfully chose not to have such wealth and riches and be born into hard-working poverty so that mankind could be redeemed from the slave-driving antics of the enemy! Dictatorial leadership and slavery is a brainchild of satan. Jesus came under it in order to redeem us from it!
Friends, Jesus gave up His riches for you and I! He gave up His authority in this world so we could have it! My friend, by the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus, you have been redeemed to a position of royalty and authority! Don't ever use this identity to wield power over others, it should be used to serve others.
If your heart only longs to glorify God and see His Kingdom established here on Earth, God will bless you to be a blessing! God wants to bless the nations through you. Thank Jesus that today you can access a life of success and blessing because Jesus gave up such a life. Believe today the work of Jesus on your behalf, and begin to walk in His blessings. Step by step, you will find yourself blessing more and more around you as you simply walk in who you are as a Royal child of the Creator!
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