Read: Matthew 13:24-52, Matthew 20:1-16; Matthew 22:1-14, Matthew 25:1-13, Hebrews 12:28, Matthew 7:21, Matthew 6:10, Luke 11:2-4, Luke 12:29-32, Colossians 3:1-4
Of all the topics in the Word of God that Jesus taught about, He had more to say about the topic of The Kingdom than pretty much any other topic. If it was as important to Him to teach so often about it then it ought to be important to us as well!
The Kingdom is mentioned and taught about many times throughout the Gospels as well as other parts of the New Testament.
The kingdom of God is synonymous with the kingdom of heaven and Jesus taught that we should have a Kingdom perspective and keep The Kingdom in mind in all we do.
There is so much one could teach about The Kingdom that one post can only scratch the surface on such a big topic
So what is The Kingdom and What is a kingdom perspective and How do you and I keep a kingdom perspective?
The aim of this communication is to briefly touch on these topics in order to wet your appetite for your further study about this.
Dear Heavenly Father, You know my/our heart(s) well, I come before you now asking that You help me/us to daily see you in the mundane things of life.
I pray I/we never take You for granted as it's in even the mundane things that we can see You and experience Your grace and love and yet we often take these moments for granted when in actuality we can devote ourselves to You all the more in prayer and throw practical day-to-day worship through the gift called life you've given us.
I/We can see You and worship You while...
...we rise in the morning and get ready for the day ahead
...we see the sunrise and sunset You've created
...we hear the birds sing
...we work
...while we play or vacation
...we take the trash out
...we do the dishes
...we maintain the home You've given us.
...we seek to be stewards with the resources you've given us.
...we're stuck in traffic on the way to work or appointments.
...we exercise
...we meet with friends for coffee
...we pay our bills
...we have to make difficult decisions
...we deal with difficult people
...we work through family issues
...we grieve the loss of someone we love
...we battle through health or financial crisis
...we go to the dentist
...we go to the doctor
....and many many other things
You instruct us in Your word to do everything unto You for Your glory! (Colossians 3:23)
Please
help us do just this Lord...bring You glory and may we do so operating
in and by Your strength and for Your glory as it's in the mundane things
of life or even the less mundane things that I/we can encounter You and
seek to glorify You as You seek to shape and mold us for Your kingdom,
glory and our good!
Help us Father to remember You no matter the circumstance. Help us Father remember you in the mundane things of life.
I praise You Father for Who You are and all that You have done and continue to do in and through Your people and Your creation.
I praise You, thank You and wait expectantly for answers to prayer, in Jesus name I pray, Amen.
-rlk
