Last Saturday I preached that the Kingdom of God is Yours! Jesus told us, "Do not be afraid, little ones, for it has pleased your Father to GIVE you the Kingdom!" (Luke 12:32)
The KINGDOM IS YOURS!! Which means that Righteousness is YOURS!! Peace is YOURS!! Joy is YOURS!! (See Romans 14:17). The question is, what are we going to do with what we've been given?
While you're thinking about the answer to that one, ponder this from Hebrews 2:6-7 in the Mirror Translation (www.mirror.scripturetext.com):
"What is it about man that God cannot get him out of his thoughts? Why would God bother to benefit the son of man? Why would God make so much of man? He has made man all but equal to himself, he crowned him with his own glory and dignity, and appointed him in a position of authority over all the works of his hands.”
Did you catch that?! Come on!! God not only loves you with a passion that surpasses anything we know about passion, but he says to you, let's rule my Kingdom together! Of course, that means that it has to be done according to his specs--love, grace, honor, mercy, but also power, signs and wonders, seeing the impossible invade this earth! If you are wondering if that description could possibly be for you, read the above scripture again from Hebrews. Go ahead, read it again!
You are crowned with God's own glory and dignity AND you have been given a position of authority in His Kingdom. Looks like you and God have some work to do together! And God's promise is, if you take care of my business (mostly loving and encouraging people), he will take care of your business. He summed it up this way,
"Seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these other things shall be added to you." Matthew 6:33
That's a promise you can bank on!
The KINGDOM IS YOURS!! Which means that Righteousness is YOURS!! Peace is YOURS!! Joy is YOURS!! (See Romans 14:17). The question is, what are we going to do with what we've been given?
While you're thinking about the answer to that one, ponder this from Hebrews 2:6-7 in the Mirror Translation (www.mirror.scripturetext.com):
"What is it about man that God cannot get him out of his thoughts? Why would God bother to benefit the son of man? Why would God make so much of man? He has made man all but equal to himself, he crowned him with his own glory and dignity, and appointed him in a position of authority over all the works of his hands.”
Did you catch that?! Come on!! God not only loves you with a passion that surpasses anything we know about passion, but he says to you, let's rule my Kingdom together! Of course, that means that it has to be done according to his specs--love, grace, honor, mercy, but also power, signs and wonders, seeing the impossible invade this earth! If you are wondering if that description could possibly be for you, read the above scripture again from Hebrews. Go ahead, read it again!
You are crowned with God's own glory and dignity AND you have been given a position of authority in His Kingdom. Looks like you and God have some work to do together! And God's promise is, if you take care of my business (mostly loving and encouraging people), he will take care of your business. He summed it up this way,
"Seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these other things shall be added to you." Matthew 6:33
That's a promise you can bank on!
Awesome!
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