Today's thought - 19 October 2026 (Taking back your place)

 

How are you, my friend? How was your weekend? Last week we were talking about the garbage that pollutes our minds and “Who is Jesus to you”. We looked at the storms and our obedience in those battles and we talked about the things that makes us lose focus or direction and how the lady with blood flow pushed through the crowd to touch Jesus and how our faith is matured in our hunger and desire for more of our Lord.

We know that sometimes Jesus calms the storm and sometimes we need to press on until we reach the other side. This morning the Holy Spirit took me to Ephesians 1:19-20, “I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms”.

We know that Jesus sits on the right hand of God where He rules and intercedes for us daily. Now, listen to Ephesians 2:6, “For he raised us from the dead along with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus”.

Mmm…., the picture changes a bit now. If the same power that raised Jesus from the dead is in us and in this, we are also raised from the dead (our old life) to be seated with Him in heavenly places. So, now if we are raised with Jesus to sit with Him then that means we are sitting on the right hand of God and we are not actually sitting here in earth. Mmmm…. but wait there is more. 1 John 4:13 says, “And God has given us his Spirit as proof that we live in him and he in us”.

Are you catching my drift. Sorry South African slang. Are you seeing what I am seeing. So, if we are in Jesus and He is us and He is seated on the right hand of God then that means that we are in Him seated at the right hand of God. Now I am going to blow your mind. In John 14:20 we read, “When I am raised to life again, you will know that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you”.

As we are in Jesus and He is in us and He is in the Father as the Father is in Him then it means that we are in the Father. God says in Psalm 110:1, The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit in the place of honour at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.”

So, the question remains, why are we not sitting with God in heavenly places. What makes us lose our place of authority and our voice of dominion on the earth. What gives the enemy place in your mind. The GARBAGE!! Mark 4:19 says, “but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced”.

This is the stuff that dims the Word of God in our lives and allow the enemy to enter in our minds and pollute it with the garbage that we do not need or need to focus on. The enemy (satan) should be under your feet and not in your mind. That is why I wrote to you that you must constantly ask the Holy Spirit to renew your thoughts so that you can take captive your thoughts and guard your heart.

My friend, I have said it to you before that there is more to you than meets the eye. Can you see that now. So, if there is anything or any area in your life that you have not confessed or repented or submitted to God, then please do it now. Do it now so that you can be seated with the Lord in heavenly places and let us watch as God places our enemies as our footstool.

Have an awesome day.