It’s So Simple…Kingdom
Part Five
Part Five
Your Kingdom come: Humm, am I to believe that the Kingdom of God will come to earth? Well let’s take a look. If I believe the Bible, which I do, then I am told that once I become a born again Christian that Christ is living in me, which He is.
What does His kingdom look like? Don’t I wish I knew? But there are times when I feel as if I have just a glimpse. I’ve had moments where I’ve felt or given unconditional love. Holding a sleeping baby, watching a loved one being completely happy, giving freely without any expectation and feeling as if my heart would explode with joy. That’s a glimpse.
I contemplate how many occasions have I wasted as I focused on the three most important people in my life, me, myself and I? Instead of the three most important things, righteousness, peace and joy. Far too many I fear. The Bible says in Romans 14:17-18 “For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.”
The kingdom of God is righteousness, peace and joy? That seems doable. Pleasing to God? Isn’t that the goal, to be pleasing to God? So if I serve Christ in this way I am pleasing to God. Cool! Once again I am reminded that it is I who complicate things. When I serve Christ and keep focused on Him, I am pleasing to God. It really is so simple!
What does His kingdom look like? Don’t I wish I knew? But there are times when I feel as if I have just a glimpse. I’ve had moments where I’ve felt or given unconditional love. Holding a sleeping baby, watching a loved one being completely happy, giving freely without any expectation and feeling as if my heart would explode with joy. That’s a glimpse.
I contemplate how many occasions have I wasted as I focused on the three most important people in my life, me, myself and I? Instead of the three most important things, righteousness, peace and joy. Far too many I fear. The Bible says in Romans 14:17-18 “For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by men.”
The kingdom of God is righteousness, peace and joy? That seems doable. Pleasing to God? Isn’t that the goal, to be pleasing to God? So if I serve Christ in this way I am pleasing to God. Cool! Once again I am reminded that it is I who complicate things. When I serve Christ and keep focused on Him, I am pleasing to God. It really is so simple!
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