Friday, March 28, 2014

Getting To The Kingdom

When we think about our lives as believers, we often think about God’s kingdom. We as believers long to see that kingdom here on earth. We long for the return of Messiah to set things right. But a question that I consider is, how can we help get there? Can we as believers do something to promote the kingdom on earth? What might that be? As I consider this possibility, I am reminded of what Paul said about the kingdom.

Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

Here Paul tells us that the kingdom of God is not made up of the things around us, but of things that are spiritual – righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit. If these are what makes up the kingdom of God, how do we promote the kingdom? jesus gave us some indight here.

Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.

The kindom suffers from violence, and those that want the kingdom to move forward use violence to take it. What can that mean to us? The violent use the violence of declaring the truth. They declare the truth by what they say and do. We can be these people if what we say and do is in line with the kingdom.

Today, if we want to move the kingdom of God forward, we need to be saying and doing the things that are of the kingdom – righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Prayer
Father, we praise and exalt You. You alone are the King in Your kingdom. Please help us to promote Your kingdom here in the earth. Please forgive us when what do does not line up with Your kingdom. Please bring Your kingdom into our lives in healing, deliverance, and provision in a way that all men may know that You alone are King. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.