Morning by Morning, August 8 - Christ Supremacy
Good morning, Lord Jesus. Make me more like You today. ...
"(Jesus Christ) is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross" (Colossians 1:15-20 NKJV).
In the kingdom of God, there is no white supremacy or black supremacy, no progressive supremacy or conservative supremacy, no democrat supremacy or republican supremacy, no pro-life supremacy or pro-abortion supremacy, no pro-gay supremacy or pro-straight supremacy, no pro-gun supremacy or pro-gun-control supremacy. There is only Christ's supremacy. The One to whom our Father has entrusted with "preeminence" over all things (Colossians 1:18).
There is one name that is above every name. There is one name before whom all heaven and earth, all issues and positions, all races and sexes, all cities and nations must bow. "Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Philippians 2:9-11). "Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12).
That's my position statement. That's my political agenda. That's my Constitution and Bill of Rights with every Amendment. That's my declaration of where I stand because that's my exaltation of the One before whom I bow.
When our hearts and homes, our mindsets and mouths, our thoughts and prayers are filled with "the Spirit of Christ" there is no room for hate, no room for evil, no room for racism, no room for any of the wickedness or lawlessness or darkness of this broken and fallen world to take root in our souls or soul of our nations (Romans 8:9). For me and the people of our land and the nations of our world, I join in this ancient prayer: "Create in me a clean, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and renew a right spirit within me" (from Psalm 51:10-12 KJV).
As we yield to Your Spirit and bow to the supremacy of Christ, Your truth and Your love with triumph in us and through us. As You make a difference in us, we will make a difference in our world (Acts 17:6). "If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.... But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malic, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all" (Colossians 3:1-11).
May the supremacy of Christ rule and reign in me! In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
My friend, may the supremacy of Christ rule and reign in you, as you are filled with the Spirit of Christ to make a difference in your world, in Jesus' name. Please pray the same for me. God bless you, my friend!
Thank you for joining with me on this journey of prayer -- Morning by Morning! God bless you!
Tommy Hays | Messiah Ministries
Healing from the Inside Out
Pastoral Director | Rapha God Ministries
4 Dominion Drive, Building 1
San Antonio, Texas 78257
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