Seeking the
Kingdom of God
The
Lord Jesus made it clear during the first major message to His disciples, which
is called “The Sermon on the Mount”, that seeking the Kingdom of God should be the
first priority for Believers: “But seek
ye FIRST the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall
be added unto you.” (Matthew 6:33). This verse comes at the conclusion of an
extended passage beginning in (v.24) ending in (v.34) which emphasizes the
truth that the everyday needs of Believers must not be our primary concern, but
instead we must “Seek the Kingdom of God
and His righteousness and all these things” referring to the needs of life
will be given to us by faith in the Lord’s promises. They must not be the all
consuming focus of the mind of the Believer but by faith we must seek and
experience the presence of the Kingdom of God and walk with the King!
In every Kingdom there must be, first of
all, a King, and a realm in which he rules, and subjects or people who are
under his authority. The Lord Jesus Christ is that King, His realm is the
Kingdom of God, the spiritual realm in which He now rules and moves about as
the King, but His subjects, Believers, can only experience the actual spiritual
blessings of His realm as they seek to enter by placing themselves under His
authority through simple child-like obedience which is accomplished by faith.
In His realm there is no place for sin for sin
will not abide in the presence of the Holy King. In His realm there is no
sorrow, only rejoicing in the Spirit. In His realm there is awe inspiring
worship of the Lord Jesus Christ for He is in complete control, communicating
His Truth to the Believer through every means possible for He is King and every
word, every movement, every single event that occurs speaks of and exalts His
glory and control. It is through this ongoing Kingdom communication that the
Lord directs the steps of His subjects/saints.
This is His Kingdom, He is the King of
Glory and the Believer is able to see and experience His excellent power and
blessing as they walk with Him, abiding in Jesus, knowing Him and the power of
His resurrection and the fellowship of His suffering. This is why men seek to
take it by force and are successful in their desires, their hungering and
thirsting for righteousness along with their complete earnestness by faith
according to the Lord’s teaching in Matthew 11:12, 13:“And from the days of John the Baptist until now the Kingdom of Heaven
suffered violence and the violent take it by force for all the Prophets and the
Law prophesied unto John.”
It is through this full and complete
surrender of the soul that the Believer enters and attains the marvelous
miracle of the King’s communication for He knows your next thought, your next
step, the way you are going to take and meets you there with His love and glory
to usher you through the day by His indwelling and Living Word through the Holy
Spirit’s presence and power. The King of glory will come in and control the
Believer guiding their steps and circumstances when they seek and search for
Him with all their heart! (Jeremiah 29:13)
These Kingdom of God Truths may well be
what the Lord Jesus (Acts 1:3), and Paul the Apostle (Acts 28:31) were teaching
when they are mentioned preaching the things concerning the Kingdom near the
end of their earthly ministry. Philip the Evangelist (Acts 8:12) also chose to
preach on the Kingdom of God when he brought salvation and revival to Samaria.
The Kingdom of God and its impact upon Believers is obviously very important
for Believers growth and understanding of what Truths the Lord has available
for those who choose to walk with Him.and enter into the battle that is raging
for the souls of men.
Herein is where mighty intercession takes place
for Believers who are experiencing the vicious assault of Satan and his cohorts
“For we wrestle not against flesh and
blood but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers o f the
darkness of this world against spiritual wickedness in high places” (Ephesians
6:12)
Chaplain L.E.Wolfe www.btmi.org I-85 Exit 35 SC McPilot Stop in,
and please pray for our ministry/revival!
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