18th May 2021
Minister: Pst. Seyi Osanyinbi
Salvation marks the beginning of God’s kingdom in a man’s life but the ultimate purpose of the kingdom is dominion (Daniel 7:9). For every sphere of life, there are thrones governing them. Thrones are emblems of kingdoms.
The excellency and the power of a kingdom are manifested by the throne the king sits on. Judgement is associated with thrones. A throne is not just a seat; it is a symbol of authority. A king’s judgment is validated when he is seated on his throne. However, in our kingdom, the throne which is meant to be a seat of judgment, became a seat of mercy. Nevertheless, judgment can still be passed from the throne. This is now dependent upon what each person comes for.
The throne, being technically designed for judgement ought to be approached with mercy so that grace may be released. Revelation 3:20-22 further establishes the efficacy of the throne in a kingdom. The whole essence of our upbringing as God’s children according to Matthew 19:28 is to prepare us to know how to judge. Thus, we must learn how to pronounce the right judgment.
Everything about the kingdom is about authority, thrones and judgment (Psalms 149:1-9). There is nothing about the kingdom if there is no judgment. We have been raised to execute judgment with Christ.
The sceptre is another instrument of the power of the kingdom. Every time a person is coronated and declared to be a king, he is given a crown and the staff of office but for God, it has never been read that He has a crown. If according to Psalms 8:4-5, man has a crown in form of glory and honour, then, for God, He has no physical crown. However, He has the sceptre of righteousness according to Psalm 45:6 and Hebrews 1:8.
Just as the staff of a king is as good as his presence, God’s sceptre of righteousness is equivalent to God Himself. The staff is the symbol of covenant between the king and his subjects. It is what authorizes him to be king. In Jesus’ case, His staff is righteousness and this is what gave Him the right to do anything in the universe. This was not by Him carrying the sceptre all around, rather it is by doing righteousness. As Christians, when we stand in righteousness, automatically, we are standing in judgment. In the realm of the spirit, righteousness is a sceptre. This was what gave Jesus the ability to project power and authority in the world.
Revelation 20:4 – whatever we do here on earth will determine if we will sit with him to pronounce judgment. Note that the judgment here is not the same as condemnation.
Another thing that makes a king powerful is the people (Proverbs 14:28). The people a king commands is what makes him powerful. As the people of the kingdom, we operate in two realms at the same time but we fail to realize this. A king has honour because of people.
One of the greatest resources of a king is the riches at his disposal. Solomon was held in so much honour because he had access to so much riches. One of the things that makes a king is the level of riches he has access to.
Jesus is powerful because He has all the riches (physical and spiritual) in His hands. He can create any kind of riches out of nothing. God’s kingdom has resources; it is powerfully loaded. We cannot exhaust the riches of the kingdom, so we have potentials for great wealth.