Reign In Life: 90 Powerful Inspirations For Extraordinary Breakthroughs (2 page)

Read Reign In Life: 90 Powerful Inspirations For Extraordinary Breakthroughs Online

Authors: Joseph Prince

Tags: #Devotional, #Grace, #Joseph Prince

BOOK: Reign In Life: 90 Powerful Inspirations For Extraordinary Breakthroughs
5.63Mb size Format: txt, pdf, ePub
In
Reign in Life
, I share these inspiring stories of transformed lives that are testimonies to the truth of Romans 5:17:
For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will
reign
in life through the One, Jesus Christ (emphasis mine).
As you read the many heartfelt stories dealing with everyday struggles and even “impossible” challenges, I pray you will find the Lord lifting your heart with hope and encouraging you to believe that
your
breakthrough is at hand. I pray you will find strength and see with renewed faith a loving Father and powerful Savior who is waiting to do for
you
what He has so graciously done for these people.
I believe that as you discover and meditate on God’s amazing grace over the next 90 days, you will begin to reign supernaturally over everything that has held you back from living a life of victory. Whether it’s depression, a physical condition, eating disorders, addictions, fears, or overwhelming guilt and condemnation, simply take time to anchor your heart and mind on God’s grace toward you. And I am confident you will start to triumph over every one of these symptoms of oppression and bondage. You will see your life gloriously transformed and experience what it means to be blessed to be a blessing!
God wants us to live victoriously in all areas through an unshakable confidence in Jesus’ finished work on the cross. However, many believers today don’t even dare to call upon their Savior for help because they believe the lie that they have no right to do so. They think that their mistakes have disqualified them. In this book, I expose the lies of the enemy that have trapped believers in a vicious cycle of wrong believing, condemnation, and defeat by showing you what God actually says in His Word.
You will see from God’s own Word how freedom, victory, and power over sin are released when you receive His love, complete forgiveness, and marvelous gifts of righteousness and no condemnation. You will discover through the testimonies shared how the knowledge of Jesus’ grace and finished work can turn any hopeless situation around and bring extraordinary breakthroughs—miracles beyond your wildest imagination!
So I invite you to set aside fifteen minutes a day to discover what is really on God’s heart for you and what Christ has accomplished for you through His sacrifice on the cross. The more you see the beauty of Christ and His perfect work in making you forever a beloved, righteous child of God, the more your life will never be the same! As you start your day expecting the Lord to speak to you in the pages of this book, His words of grace will refresh and reshape your thinking and speaking and put unwavering hope in your heart. And as your heart is enraptured by God’s pure grace, you
will
step out of a life of defeat and into a life of complete wholeness and good success!
To help you get started, I have put together ninety daily inspirational readings that crystallize in bite-sized form the core truths of the gospel of grace. Each faith-building reading includes:
•
Today’s Scripture
—You will find powerful, faith-building Scriptures that relate to the inspirational reading, giving it a biblical foundation and anchoring your heart on the grace and finished work of Christ. I encourage you to meditate on the Scriptures you find in each reading daily. You will be surprised how much the Holy Spirit will open up God’s Word to you and refresh and strengthen your heart!
•
Today’s Inspirational Excerpt
—An inspiring new covenant truth that ministers God’s grace, renews your mind, and releases you to experience victory, wholeness, and success. These truths cover what it means to believe in the gospel of grace and receive His complete forgiveness and wonderful gift of no condemnation. You will also see how the application of these truths have led believers to experience their amazing breakthroughs in many practical areas of life.
•
Today’s Thought
—The mind is where the real battle usually takes place. So start your day with an uplifting, liberating, grace-filled thought. The best way to guard your mind and be established in peace and joy is to fortify it with God’s precious thoughts toward you!
•
Today’s Prayer
—These faith-filled prayers are meant to help you express your heart to your heavenly Father. Feel free to adapt them to your own situation. Just speak from your heart. Remember, the effective, fervent prayer of a child of God avails much (James 5:16)!
No matter where you are at or what challenges you face, the transformation and breakthroughs you want to see begin to happen when you
know
and
believe
in the person of Jesus and the perfection of His finished work. When your heart and mind are anchored on His grace toward you and the power of His finished work in your life,
He
will transform you from the inside out. When you personally encounter Him and allow your mind to be renewed with right beliefs about your true identity in Him, like the people who share their amazing stories in this book, you will walk in freedom and live life to the fullest!
Are you ready to be tremendously blessed and transformed by the Lord’s grace, and to experience extraordinary breakthroughs, success, wholeness, and a victorious life? I have no doubt that once you begin to take this journey of discovering His radical grace, you
will
begin to reign in life!
Today’s Scripture
For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ
.
R
OMANS
5:17
Y
ou are destined to reign in life! You are called by the Lord to be a success, to enjoy provision, to enjoy health, and to enjoy a life of victory. I want you to know that it is not the Lord’s desire that you live a life of defeat, poverty, and failure. He has called you to be the head and not the tail.
What this means is that if you are a businessman, God wants you to have a thriving business. If you are a homemaker, you are anointed to bring up wonderful children in the Lord. If you are a student, God wants you to excel in your studies and examinations. And if you are trusting the Lord for a new career, He doesn’t just want you to have a job, He wants you to have a position of influence, so you can be a blessing and an asset to your organization!
My friend, when you reign in life, you reign over sin, you reign over the powers of darkness, and you reign over depression, over perpetual lack, over every curse, and over every sickness and disease. You reign over the devil and all his devices!
So how do we reign in life? The power to reign does not depend on your family background, your educational qualifications, how you look, or how much savings you have in your bank account. Look at today’s Scripture again.
The power to reign is based entirely on Jesus and on Him alone:
“…much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.”
My friend, if you are living a life of defeat—if you are defeated by sin, by constant guilt and condemnation, by sicknesses, by anxiety attacks, by financial lack, and by broken relationships—you are not living the life that God intended for you. Based on the authority of God’s Word, you are destined to reign in life, to have dominion over all your challenges and circumstances! You are called to be above them all and not be trampled by them.
The time has come for you to lay hold of your right to reign over every area of defeat in your life. And through Christ Jesus, through the abundance of His grace and the gift of righteousness, you can. Believe today that God is for you and wants you to experience breakthroughs and divine success. Your days of defeat are coming to an end. Days of joy, peace, and victory are headed your way!
Today’s Thought
I am called by the Lord to be a success, to enjoy provision, to enjoy health, and to enjoy a life of victory
.
Today’s Prayer
Father, thank You for showing me that You have called me to be a success, to enjoy provision, health, and a life of victory. Thank You for showing me that the answer to reigning in life is found in Jesus, His grace, and His gift of righteousness for me. Because You are for me and have given me heaven’s best, Jesus, good days are coming my way! Amen!
…as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord
.
R
OMANS
5:21
“…I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”
J
OHN
10:10
And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus
.
P
HILIPPIANS
4:19
NLT
Today’s Scripture
So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit
.
J
OHN
19:30
B
eloved, you reign in life through Jesus Christ just by
receiving
two things from Him: the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness (Rom. 5:17). God’s way is not about
achieving
, but about
receiving
. But many Christians continue to live based on the world’s system of achievement.
The world’s system of success is built on the twin pillars of self-effort and diligence. The world tells you that the more you do, the harder you work, and the more hours you put in, the more success you will achieve. The world’s way is to nag you to work harder, to forget about attending church on Sundays, to spend less time with your family, and to spend more time in the office working through the nights, weekends, and holidays. I’m sure you’ve heard that you need to “pay the price,” after all, “no pain, no gain,” right?
Yet, God’s way is not for us to be blessed by our own efforts. You cannot earn God’s blessings by your performance. God’s blessings are based entirely on His grace. His blessings over your life are undeserved, unearned, and unmerited. In other words, there is
nothing
you can do to deserve His blessings, for they are based entirely on
receiving Jesus
, and through His finished work, the abundance of grace and the gift of righteousness.
God wants us to stop trying to achieve and to begin receiving the favor, blessings, and healing that Jesus accomplished for us on the cross. When He hung on the cross some two thousand years ago, He cried out with a loud voice, “It is finished!” Everything you and I require to reign in life was accomplished at Calvary on our behalf. That’s why we call what Jesus did on the cross His “finished work.” He finished it. He completed it.
It is done!
My friend, the only thing that works is the finished work. So stop trying to do what’s already done. Stop doing and start receiving what Jesus has done. Cease all striving and painful laboring to achieve your goals in your own strength and wisdom. Choose instead to see that Jesus has already finished the work. All you need in this life He has already provided for you through the cross. Rest in His unmerited favor and love for you.
Today’s Thought
Success does not come by my striving to achieve God’s blessings, but by my receiving His favor, healing, protection, and provision through Jesus’ finished work
.
Today’s Prayer
Lord Jesus, thank You for Your finished work on the cross. I thank You that all I need in this life, You have already provided for me and my family through Your sacrifice. I cease striving for the blessings I need and I rest in all that You have done for me. Thank You for Your abundant love and unmerited favor toward me and my family. Amen
.
“Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.”
M
ATTHEW
6:31–32
“I have given you a land for which you did not labor, and cities which you did not build, and you dwell in them; you eat of the vineyards and olive groves which you did not plant.”
J
OSHUA
24:13
Unless the L
ORD
builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; unless the L
ORD
guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain
.
P
SALM
127:1
Today’s Scripture
But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God…For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified
.

Other books

Taken By The Billionaire by White, Renee
Want to Go Private? by Sarah Darer Littman
WWW: Wake by Robert J Sawyer
Panteón by Carlos Sisí
Gib and the Gray Ghost by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
The Gleaning by Kling, Heidi R.