I want to talk about the Kingdom this week so that we all can get an understanding of what God is about to do in us and through us.
The end will come when we start preaching the right message. We have just transitioned into the end of the end times because of this message that is being preached today. It is the same message that Jesus preached when he was here on the earth. What is the message?
Change your mind about how you are living this life because the Kingdom of heaven is coming!!
I can no longer tell people with a straight face, "You need to go to church or your relationship with God will suffer," this just isn't true anymore . . .
I have met people with a deeper faith, and a closer walk with the Lord that are not members of any particular church. We have to change our minds about who we are and who we want to be for Christ. Do we want to be stuck up Pharisees, not willing to teach the lost about Jesus Christ? Are we more concerned about maintaining our security in our false church systems, labor systems, and education systems? Are we really willing to give up our lives to do the work of the Lord?
I am not saying not to go to church. Please don't get me wrong on that. I am an educator and I understand that everyone has different learning styles and needs. Some of us need church. We need the fellowship, the support, and the structure. Others, however may need hands on learning experiences. Some may need to crash and burn to really discover and grow their relationship with the Lord. The church structure is not for everyone. The church structure has failed so many searching for the truth.
This is what is happening . . . the church is being found out . . . it does not fulfill the need of the people . . . Religion is not working . . . people still feel used, abused, mistreated, unwanted, and unfulfilled. The weight is so heavy, people are leaving here left and right. People are committing suicide, giving up, taking drugs, eating food, working jobs that they know are going to kill them.
I am pointing out that people are searching for something more. They try to get spiritual when they reach a certain point in their lives. They search for a deeper meaning to life. They look for it in Buddha, Allah, Krishna, Confucius, Science, or what ever other religion they find. There is a big gaping hole inside each and everyone of us that will never be filled by things, false worship, or religion. It will not be filled by simply going to church. You must develop a relationship with the one and only true God. I am going to tell you right now how to meet him: Get broken.
God wants us to return to our original purpose.
He wants us to return to Kingdom living.
We have to break, become weak, and humble ourselves. We cannot save ourselves. We need a savior. We need to except Jesus as our King.
We have to study to find out exactly what Kingdom living is . . . Kingdom living is living free. Kingdom living is trusting the King to provide for the land and the people in it. Why? Because it is his responsibility and in the best interests to be the righteous King that he said he was going to be. So, all that we have to do is become citizens of the Kingdom.
The Kingdom has it's own language, it's own culture, it's own government, it's own land, and it's own currency. Your faith is the currency that will allow you access to the paperwork that will tell you exactly how to pick up your citizenship certificate. There will be a lot of processing in the process. However, you must know that your salvation paper work was filled out and filed 2,000 years ago. It is already paid for. It is waiting for you at the Kingdom gift shop of records and documents.
I encourage you to learn more and more about the kingdom. Study to show your self approved. Research, learn, understand this word of truth. If you are one to experience church hurt, or a deep hurt from a person you thought was a "Christian," you must know that that is not God's doing. Our church system today is not something that God designed. Get to know God the way he made you to know him. Personally and up close. . .
By Faith
Throwback Thursday:
I really enjoyed a speech from Denzel Washington. He did a commencement address entitled "Put God First." I feel like the speech was a great testament of faith. There is no doubt in my mind that Denzel has a personal relationship with God. Believe in God to take you to higher places, to fulfill your dreams so that everyone knows that he is in control of your life. That is a beautiful thing . . .I am going to leave you with this throw back video and post:
Here comes the kingdom!
Until next Time
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