“This, then, is how you should pray:
“‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Matthew 6.9-10
In the last post we learned that we need to seek God's Kingdom, and the rest of the things will come as a consequence to this surrender. Now, when the Lord Jesus taught us how we should pray, we say "your kingdom come". The majority of us have made this prayer, but could it be possible that the Kingdom of God truly dwells inside of us?
How is the Kingdom of God? The Kingdom of God has discipline. It has order. And where there is disorder, sooner or later, there will be disobedience. Wasn't this what happened what Satan? He tried to change the order of things in heaven, by trying to put himself in a place that did not corresond to him. As a consequence, he was removed, expelled from heaven. As you can see, the Kingdom of God and disobedience/disorder cannot be in the same place.
This discipline comes from obedience to God and His Word. Is the Kingdom of God or the kingdom of the world inside of you?
When a person has the Kingdom of God inside of them, the person is disciplined. The person is organized. The person honors his/her word. If she says she will be there at a certain time, she is there. And if there is an ocassion, where she is not, she does not hide. Rather, she assumes her mistake and does not hide nor justify herself.
The Lord Jesus was known for his Word. When he said something, it surely would happen. The Word of God is the same. When the Word of God, says something, it is fulfilled in those who believe. When a person has the Kingdom of God inside of them they honor their word, because they are aware of the testimony they must give as a son of God.
If I do not honor my word, how can I say to God, "My God, fulfill Your Word in my life!" If I do not honor my own word, how can I demand His? Just take a look at the faith of the Centurion:
. . . But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
Mathew 8. 8-9
With faith, he was able to ask of God to just say the word, because he knew, "If when I use my authority, when I give my word, it is carried out, how much more, when the Word comes from the Lord Jesus"?
Which Kingdom has been inside of you:
Kingdom of God:
Order
discipline
submission to God
Honors his/her word
Obedient
Kingdom of the World:
Disobedience
Disorder
Insubordination
Rebellious
If you acknowledge, you have not kept your word. You have not been obedient to God's Word, or have lived a life that has been a complete mess, then let's put things in order.
Tonight, before you go to sleep, make a prayer, asking God to remove this kingdom from you. Pour out, confess all of the fruits that have been in your life because of this. If you are still not sure, ask God, and He will help you search your heart. Surely, the Holy Spirit will speak to you. Then seek the Kingdom of God. Those who seek, shall find.
God Bless, and until tomorrow!
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