“This is
the meaning of Christianity; it is the breath of a new nature; it is the
translation of the soul into a higher universe and a loftier scale of being,
even introducing it into the family of God Himself and making it a part of the
Divine nature.”
~A.B. Simpson (1843–1919)
The father of the Christian and
Missionary Alliance church states, before this quote, with eloquence, the
higher order humanity enjoys at their selection by God to reign over the earth.
Further to this, of course, which is featured here, is the extension of this
concept, of God’s anointing, to Christians. This is not being elitist.
The Royal Life
It’s not difficult to understand
Simpson’s allusion that the Christian is destined to live the royal life.
But the regal life of walking in
the Spirit has its own special difficulties. For starters, what is, for the
Christian, a poignant awareness of their spiritual surroundings, carries with
it pain. The anxious are known for their ultra-awareness; the Christian, further
still, has much less tolerance for denial—they are kept to the truth. There are other difficulties,
also; for instance, testing. Satan loves to tempt Christians and our desires
tempt us to. In these we’re tested.
Notwithstanding these difficulties,
and the above description is bound to be an over-simplification, the highest
place on earth is saved for the regenerate person. They have an even more
cherished place, believe it or not, then the esteemed genius or professor of
their kind—who may be given to atheism or another misguided choice of religious
pining.
Christians are princes and
princesses by virtue of their relationship with God, through Jesus, by distinct merit of their surrender
and repentance—that they’ve owned, and promise to own, their truths—that
they’ve requested God keep them to account, evermore.
What Could Be Better?
As carnal Christians who are
trying to be as spiritual as we can be, we’re still given to worldly comparisons.
We still notice those that receive more than us, and when we feel unjustly treated
in contrast. Though we’re new creations, and we’re being renewed day by day, we
still have the sinful nature to deal with. It’s actually of sizeable comfort
that we acknowledge this as a human universal, beyond the reach, mostly, even
of the redeemed life.
The above taken into account, what
could be better than having the anointing of God resting upon our souls? We
have been esteemed as heirs to this great fortune where heaven exists in our
hearts as a deposit for eternal life.
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The meaning of Christianity is position
and purpose. Commissioned by grace and knighted by a Royal sceptre, the
loftiest life is within reach because the spiritual heart has been regenerated.
From a position of Divine anointing, because of our repentance, we have a
purpose and the privilege to serve.
© 2012 S. J. Wickham.
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