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What is The Kingdom of God?
Matthew 6:31-34 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
If we are to seek first the Kingdom, what exactly are we seeking and where are we seeking it? Are we seeking to be involved with a church and engage in religious activity? Are we seeking to build a ministry with multiple outreaches? Are simply going and spreading the good news of Jesus? These are legitimate questions that must be answered.
What did Jesus say about the Kingdom?
Luke 17:20-21 Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; 21 nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.”
Understand that the Kingdom of God is not something we can see externally, but an outpost of Heaven residing in our hearts, a garden planted inside us, much like the Garden of Eden, that we keep and tend to provide a holy place where the King desires to abide. When Jesus said to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, this is a clear call to all believers to abide in Him and seek the expansion of His Kingdom within us.
What does it mean to seek the Kingdom inside us?
The Garden of Eden is an Old Testament type and model of our recreated spirits. When we are born again, God recreates within us a Kingdom, (a garden) that we are to steward. In our inner man stands the Kingdom of God, the Garden of God, the outpost of Heaven where the Holy Spirit resides. Instead of tending a natural Garden like Adam, we must grow and steward the Kingdom of God in our hearts.
Proverbs 4:20-27 My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. 21 Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart;
22 For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh.
23 Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.
24 Put away from you a deceitful mouth, And put perverse lips far from you.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead, And your eyelids look right before you.
26 Ponder the path of your feet, And let all your ways be established.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left; Remove your foot from evil.
In the center of the passage above we see the command to keep our heart with all diligence. Surrounding that passage are the instructions on how to keep it. In fact, the entire chapter is an instruction on keeping and guarding our hearts.
We know from scripture that the Garden of Eden did not cover the whole Earth but was in a very small area in Africa. Adam was placed in the garden and was instructed to fill the whole earth and have dominion, bring it into subjection, and subdue it. In essence, Adam was to grow the Garden of Eden to fill the whole Earth. We are to steward the Kingdom in such a way that it fills our entire being, subduing the carnal nature and taking dominion over it.
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There are Two Trees in Your Garden.
The Almighty God has planted the incorruptible seed of His Holy Spirit in the heart of every believer. Our heart becomes God’s Garden, and God’s Kingdom.
Luke 17:20-21 Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; 21 nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.”
It is our responsibility to water and nurture the seed He planted and guard the Kingdom in our hearts.
Proverbs 4:23 Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.
To guard our hearts is to guard God’s Kingdom. Our responsibility is much like Adam’s in the Garden of Eden.
Genesis 2:15-17 Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it. 16 And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”
Within every believer, the Holy Spirit is the Tree of Life. Our FREE WILL’s ability to choose our carnal nature is the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.‘ and our ability to choose our carnal nature is the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
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Becoming Childlike
Becoming childlike seems like an undesirable trait in warfare. However, in spiritual warfare, it can be the difference between a sweatless victory and a prolonged and challenging battle. Jesus said if we don’t become like a little child, we will not enter the kingdom of God. That is a sobering statement that we should examine closely. Spiritual warfare can only be waged effectively by operating with kingdom authority and from a kingdom perspective. A childlike perspective is the most excellent kingdom perspective.
Matthew 18: 1-4 (NKJV) At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 Then Jesus called a little child to Him, set him in the midst of them, 3 and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. 4 Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
There is something essential about a childlike perspective that pleases the Father and empowers a person to enter the kingdom, but what is this youthful perspective that Jesus has in mind?
We throw terms around like “childlike faith,” but Jesus never mentions faith. He is answering a question about who will be the greatest in the kingdom of God. I am not saying that faith has nothing to do with it, but Jesus did not put emphasis on faith. He emphasized a perspective that significantly affects our ability to trust in Him.
Is it possible that becoming like a little child means that we maintain the sense of wonder and innocence of a child that living in this sinful world tends to squeeze out of us?
Could it be that Jesus is talking about living without being self-conscious, without guile, being open about our feelings and emotions, having an undefiled conscience, and living life with excitement and boundless energy? Could He be referring to childlike inquisitiveness, vivid imagination, and creativity? Or a heart that is humble, joyful, hopeful, tender, loving, gentle, quick to forgive, and willing to believe the best of every person?
These qualities tend to define a child but get quickly stripped from us as we mature and become more “self-aware,” encountering the sin and brokenness of our fallen world.
As we grow into adulthood, we tend to become jaded and prideful. We hold grudges and stay angry, refusing to forgive. We quickly lose hope because our hopes are often dashed and destroyed. We allow negative emotions to rule us and let unimportant things matter more than what matters most. We lose our joy and live with a seared conscience.
Adults have trouble with new ideas. We tend to reject things we do not understand, hindering us from trusting in the seemingly impossible. Children do not behave this way. Neither did Jesus. Neither should we. I think we must be more intentional about being childlike.
Quoted from the book, The Spiritual Warfare Manifesto
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