BORN OF ROYALTY
Neal Pollard
Neal Pollard
Eleanor Morris is a special lady. Though no doubt in her eighties, she exudes beauty, charm, and grace. The more you know about her history, the more you feel you have tangible proof. She has possession of her family coat of arms, handed down through generations of her family. She knows, from genealogical research by her daughter, that she is of Spanish and Grecian blood. The family coat of arms, of the Carrill family, gives more specific insight into from whom she has descended. The first two Carrills of the coat of arms were two counts who went about helping the poor. They were known as Los Carrills (or "The Cheeky Ones"). This relationship also makes her a descendent of Fernando and Isabella, the king and queen of Spain during Christopher Columbus' lifetime. Eleanor's middle name is Leonidas, and further proof from the May 29, 2006, issue of the New American (www.ibs.com) traces her to King Leonidas, king of Sparta. That's pretty hard to top.
However, Eleanor Morris can top her own claims of royal heritage. Eleanor is a sister in Christ and because of that a close relative of the King of kings (cf. 1 Tim. 2:5). This also makes her a child of God (Gal. 3:26-27). She's part of the royal priesthood (1 Pet. 2:5,9). She herself has been made royalty by Christ (Rev. 1:5-6). Far beyond any blood-ties of earth is that her spirit is blood-bought and her sins are covered by the blood of the One who created every person great and small.
Of course if you are a New Testament Christian, you share in her lofty claims. The world makes celebrities of both the worthy and the very unworthy. It recognizes physical power and looks, military strength, material wealth, and human royalty. Yet, Christians, by virtue of Christ, have a heritage that eclipses the greatest sovereign on the globe. Rejoice in the lofty name you wear and live up to the honor it demands!
However, Eleanor Morris can top her own claims of royal heritage. Eleanor is a sister in Christ and because of that a close relative of the King of kings (cf. 1 Tim. 2:5). This also makes her a child of God (Gal. 3:26-27). She's part of the royal priesthood (1 Pet. 2:5,9). She herself has been made royalty by Christ (Rev. 1:5-6). Far beyond any blood-ties of earth is that her spirit is blood-bought and her sins are covered by the blood of the One who created every person great and small.
Of course if you are a New Testament Christian, you share in her lofty claims. The world makes celebrities of both the worthy and the very unworthy. It recognizes physical power and looks, military strength, material wealth, and human royalty. Yet, Christians, by virtue of Christ, have a heritage that eclipses the greatest sovereign on the globe. Rejoice in the lofty name you wear and live up to the honor it demands!
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