The effect of God’s gift of righteousness is that His children reign in life. Righteousness places us in right standing with the Father. No matter how far someone believes they have strayed away from God, once they embrace His righteousness, they will reign in life.
In any kingdom, the king holds the highest influence. God has ordained His children to be kings. The word reign is directly connected to kingship, for kings exercise the highest influence in life. The Greek word for reign, basileúō, means highest influence or control. This is the year for you to become more conscious of your righteousness in Christ Jesus, and to begin to exercise the highest influence in life.