THE KINGDOM OF GOD( Part 1)
Ref: For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.(Romans 14:17).
"who would patch old clothing with new cloth? For the new patch would shrink and rip away from the old cloth, leaving an even bigger tear than before “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins....(Mathew 9:16 -17).
There are numbers of things happening around us today that this Scripture above perfectly give a picture of them. Even though, the world at large is daily changing and advancing with new trends of civilisation across every human endeavours; making things appear outdated day after day. The truth is that this change and transformation going on did not set the Body of Christ out. The reality of God is surfacing day after day. The dynamic nature and newness of God keeps unfolding afresh every day by day to those who press in; leaving many people behind in that state of still holding on to the dregs of the old wine. As people press in everyday, they discover the true REALITY of what the KINGDOM of God is really is. For I see that the understanding and reality of the kingdom of God is not yet dawn in the Body of Christ as it is expected. Many today in the of church of God are still holding on to the old wine skin understanding of the kingdom of God.
Every time I read this scriptures above, I see a perfect picture of the state of many people's understanding and perception of the kingdom of God at play in the church of God. I see many trying to patch new cloth with old clothing; trying to use old season of God operations and understanding to try to operate in the new. I have come to discover something intriguing; the truth about the kingdom of God may remain veiled to many who are in the church of God without them having a glimpse of the reality of being born again into God's kingdom . In fact, you may be a christian and never see or come to the understanding, reality and manifestation of the kingdom of God in your life. I discovered we really need the mercy of God individually to see that the kingdom of God is in manifestation now rather than waiting for it in the future.
One of the old wine skin's understanding hunting the church of God is that "the kingdom of God is a reality meant to be experience in the future". Many believed it is an experience of the future. That is the biggest understanding the devil had rubbed many of. The devil has blinded and veiled many heart and mind through religion( no matter your denominations) to keep waiting for the kingdom of God, when the kingdom is already manifesting or at work on earth. The future experience of the kingdom of God is the consummation of the reality of God to us( last day in heaven),
while the present understanding of the kingdom of God gives us the privilege to explore the reality of God while we are still here on earth. It gives us the privilege to acquire God here on earth rather than waiting to go and know God in heaven. Yes! Acquire, because God is expected to be the portion we are to inherit on earth, not just earthly possession alone. This is one of the biggest veils the devil has cast up the church of God, lest they know the truth and be set free. And this veil had gained more grounds upon the church and individuals through the environmental, societal, cultural, political and religious influences that people settle for, since they find it difficult to perceive God aright.
Out of experience, I have come to understand and agree with this fact that, when it comes to God and matters revolving around him, we need mercy to see aright and truly understand Him. If not, we will always see from the contrary; using other means outside of God to justify notion about God and matters about Him. Without God's mercy( God's help) things about Him will always remain veiled. And every time people are veiled from God's reality and truth, they become limited in perceptions.
One of the common things that happens when people are limited of the right perception of God and His truth is to settle for environmental, cultural, societal, political and religious influence as a means to reach conclusion about God and His matters. They will start to perceive and judge things of God through these influences. And this is exactly what is happening in the Church of God today.
The understanding of many people have being limited and veiled, especially in the matters of the kingdom of God. They have been limited to use environmental, cultural, societal, political and religious influences to try to define and understand the kingdom of God. They have been limited to use these influences as yardsticks for running the church of God thinking they are into the work of the kingdom of God, especially for those who are void of the true understanding of kingdom of God.
It will surprise many at the last when they will find out that they have not been doing the work of the kingdom but the work for their bellies and hidden motives sponsored by the devil. "...not those who call me Lord, Lord will enter into the kingdom of God but THOSE WHO DO THE WILL OF MY FATHER( Mathew 7:21).
What means have you been limited to, to try to perceive God and the understand His kingdom? Have you settled for the world influences as mentioned above to try to perceive God and His kingdom? Without having the true understanding of what the kingdom of God means, its purpose and focus, we are individually bound to work out INIQUITIES thinking we are working for God and His kingdom. What do I mean by this? Join me in my next edition on THE KINGDOM OF GOD (part 2), as we will be looking at what the kingdom of God really means. Be expectant to be blessed and be enlightened.
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