The Kingdom of God is YOURS!

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!

Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing!

Blazing Fire Church exists so that you have a place to come and enjoy the Lord’s presence within the framework of our unique life-transforming Core Values and for you to be empowered to go give it away!

Our first and most important Core Value is this: We value intimacy with the One who loves us! God's presence is the prize and the goal of our life with Him!

No matter where you are in life and no matter what you are going through, only one thing will bring you true joy--the sweet, transforming presence of the Lord! This is why we are in no hurry at all to rush through worship at Blazing Fire, but instead to linger with Him. However, this is not supposed to be a Saturday night only experience. The Lord desires to take you to His intimate place of rest every single day of your life!

My strong encouragement is for you to take time--even this very moment--to focus your heart and thoughts on Jesus who loves you with an everlasting love! And He reminds you of a Father who has always wanted you and who has only the very best plans for your life! God is working absolutely everything out for your best--that's His covenant promise to you--one that He will never break. This is a Father you can trust, so allow yourself to be taken into the depths of His heart. Be still and know that He is God. THIS is the presence that you were made for!

By keeping the Main Thing (His presence) the main thing, you will find true rest in the mist of any storm, and eventually you will no longer even see the storm becuase your gaze is so perfectly fixed on the Lord's eyes of blazing fire--His passion for you!!