Rhapsody Of Realities 1 November 2026 By Pastor Chris Oyakhilome (Christ Embassy): Our Legal Position
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TOPIC: Our Legal Position (Rhapsody of Realities 1 November 2026)
And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:6).
Rhapsody Of Realities For Today’s MESSAGE:
Many Christians know that the Lord Jesus is seated at the right hand of God but haven’t fully understood what that means for them. The Bible says God raised Christ from the dead and set Him at His own right hand in the heavenly places (Ephesians 1:20).
The Word tells us exactly where that place is: “Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named…” (Ephesians 1:21). That’s the place of absolute authority. And the remarkable truth is that God raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Your place isn’t merely near Christ; it’s in Him. That’s your legal position.
Think of the President of the United States. He may be at home with his family, or travelling in a motorcade, or walking through a public space, but his legal office doesn’t change because of his physical location. Whatever he says or authorises carries the full authority of the office he occupies. His location may vary, but his position remains the same.
That’s exactly what God wants you to understand about yourself. Though you live on earth and carry out your daily responsibilities here, your legal office is with Christ in the heavenly realms, far above every principality, power, might, dominion, and every name that is named. This is where God has positioned you.
Therefore, when you speak in the Name of Jesus, you speak from that place of authority. When you exercise dominion over circumstances, sickness, or the forces of darkness, you’re acting from your legal position in Christ.
Many around you may see you as an ordinary person, just as someone might casually meet a president without recognising who he is. But your effectiveness isn’t determined by what others know about you; it’s determined by what you know about yourself. Live with the consciousness of your heavenly position. Know who you are and from where you function. You’re seated together with Christ, far above every power of darkness, and that’s the basis of your authority and victory in life.
PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for raising me up together with Christ and seating me with Him in the heavenly realms, far above every principality, power, might, and dominion. Today, I live with the consciousness of my exalted position in Christ and exercise authority from that place of victory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY
Ephesians 1:20-23 (AMPC)
Which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His [own] right hand in the heavenly [places], [21] Far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named [above every title that can be conferred], not only in this age and in this world, but also in the age and the world which are to come. [22] And He has put all things under His feet and has appointed Him the universal and supreme Head of the church [a headship exercised throughout the church], [23] Which is His body, the fullness of Him Who fills all in all [for in that body lives the full measure of Him Who makes everything complete, and Who fills everything everywhere with Himself].
Colossians 3:1-3 (KJV)
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. [2] Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. [3] For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
Romans 5:17 (AMPC)
For if because of one man’s trespass (lapse, offense) death reigned through that one, much more surely will those who receive [God’s] overflowing grace (unmerited favor) and the free gift of righteousness [putting them into right standing with Himself] reign as kings in life through the one Man Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One).
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Hebrews 1 & Jeremiah 34-35
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
1 Peter 1:1-12 & Ezekiel 32
Remember to share with all your friends and loved ones today. Thank you and God bless you richly.
Rhapsody of Realities 2026 Devotional was written by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome (D.Sc., D.D.). President of Loveworld Inc. aka Christ Embassy Int’l.
