Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning! Ecclesiastes 10:16 KJV
According to God’s design, only adults ought to assume leadership and rule. When you gave your heart to Christ, Scripture lets us know that you were made a King and priest: “and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen” (Revelation 1:6 KJV).
In Romans 5:17, God’s Word states that those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life by one, Jesus Christ. This is absolute truth, but notice the aspect of abundance of grace. Only mature men have received/collected abundance of grace.
The fourth reason for growth is rulership. Our opening verse declares woe over the land, whose king is a child, because children are not meant to reign. They are unstable, as we saw in yesterday’s study. The Apostle Paul told Timothy not to appoint a spiritual baby in leadership (1 Timothy 3:6). In the Old Testament, children’s leadership was an evidence of a curse on the land (Isaiah 3:4-5 & 12).
The fifth reason for spiritual growth is receiving your inheritance or managing your estate (Galatians 4:1-2). Children of God, who are babies, cannot fully enjoy what belongs to them in the spirit realm. They cannot be in charge of properties or anything of the kingdom; decisions must be made for them.
The sixth reason for growth is that if you remain a spiritual babe, you are not any different from a slave. “Think of it this way. If a father dies and leaves an inheritance for his young children, those children are not much better off than slaves until they grow up, even though they actually own everything their father had” (Galatians 4:1 NLT). Just imagine what life slaves live; that is the lot of babies! Purpose to grow up and manage your estate. Glory to Jesus in the highest!
CONFESSION
Thank You, LORD, for making me a king and a priest in Christ Jesus. I rule and reign with authority over every situation, circumstance, and element of this earth. I live above every limitation, every attack, and every system of this world. Hallelujah!
DEEPER REFLECTION
Galatians 4:1-2 (KJV), 1 Timothy 3:6 (KJV)
Isaiah 3:4-5 (KJV)
BIBLE READING PLAN
1 YEAR: Numbers 14-15, Luke 22
2 YEAR: Exodus 16, Matthew 25:16-30
