Let's take a trip down to the past
Not to 2 years back
Not even 20 years ago
But to over 2000 years ago.
Back then at Calvary
Or you may call it Golgotha
A place where blood flowed
Along with pure water.
The place of shame
From which we get our glory,
Where Jesus was slain
It's more than just a story.
Look upon that cross
Not the one on your chain,
But upon that on which Christ was slain
His battered body bleeding
He was bruised for our iniquity.
He righteous was made sin
That we may be free.
Don't tell me it was the nails
That held Him there
He could have called on angels
If we weren't dear.

The past was for now
It wasn't just a show
We have been reinstated to the place where we now glow.
We are seated up above
In heavenly places
Now we have authority
In Jesus' Name.

The past was for now
He is now our how.
We do not have to worry
About tomorrow's burdens
'Cause we have learnt to trust Him
And stand upon His word
He has been our Father
And He'll take us further.

The past was for now
To strengthen us
To become co-labourers
With God on earth.

And so in this present time
We storm the world
Not an ounce ignorant of who we truly are.
We reap souls for Heaven
Even witches in covens
With signs and wonders following
In our path of glory.
We take the lead and others follow
We blaze the trails where God's name is hallowed.

Yes! In this present time
God lives in earth
Not in buildings made by hands
But in renewed men
Confirming His word
With His visible presence.

In this present time
We wave the banner of love
For it was love that held Jesus to the cross
We now  give love unrestrained
Because love is shed in our hearts.

Don't just dwell in the past
For the past was made
That the now may be referred to the past
And have authority in the present.
We live now
And now is the time
To mend the broken-hearted
To set the captives free
To declare liberty to the oppressed
To preach the good news to the poor
And YOU are God's messenger on earth
In This Present Time.

What happens when you get into trouble?
What do you do when you kinda stumble?
A lot of people choose to look outside the window
Try to fix their wounds with broken needles.

But really,
Why do people trust themselves less these days?
Why have we given our power and authority
To those who don't deserve it?
We let those who are weaker than we are take the lead
When we're meant to be the breed that's in charge.

What exactly happened to our self-esteem?
We seem comfortable these days hiding behind the curtains
But we're supposed to put up the show!
We're meant to show the world what life's meant to be
Hmmmm!
But no, we would rather watch from the stage.
We put ourselves in cages and let the audience act.

But why have we chosen mediocrity in place of authority?
Why have we chosen back stage and walked out of the spot light?
Why do our gazes change from upwards to backwards?
Why have we allowed our pasts to hold captive,
When in truth, we have been delivered from them?

We have allowed ourselves to SELF DESTRUCT just because we lacked knowledge
But really, all there is that is to be known  is already on our inside!
We just haven't reached into the well of knowledge that resides within.
Just only if we would reach in and see map
And stop getting distracted by what's happening on the outside.

Then we would begin living from the inside out.
Then we would have defined who exactly we are.
Then we would not have to try to be ROYALS because we already are.
And then we would guard our birthright with all diligence.
Because then we would realize that it's worth much more than any pot of porridge.

But there's so much that we're meant to be.
Much more than we can even THINK or SEE
Don't even try to limit what you think.
Because your mind cannot fully comprehend
All of the things that we're meant to be.