Every Day I Learn More About a Unique Kingdom

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I’m captivated by a kingdom. I learn more and more about this kingdom and its King throughout each day. I’ve actually discovered a way to communicate with the King and He responds to me. There’s nothing like the sound of His voice. Of course, I’m talking about King Jesus.

Jesus is the King (Matthew 2:2) — “the ruler who will shepherd” God’s people (Matthew 2:6) — “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” (Colossians 1:27) When the wise men proclaimed King Jesus to King Herod “the Great,” the human ruler Herod was so threatened by the kingdom of God that he ordered the death of all boys in Bethlehem two years old and under so that he could eliminate King Jesus. However, the kingdom of God and its King survived. About 30 years later religious people teamed up with the Roman government to crucify King Jesus because He was a threat to both of them. Within 3 days King Jesus rose from the dead and lives to this day to rule and reign in the heart of everyone who will fully surrender to His Spirit-led, moment-by-moment, inner government. Dare to ceaselessly submit and surrender your will to God!

Receive and use the keys to God’s kingdom that Jesus has offered to give you (Matthew 16:19) (the fruit of the Spirit, the Beatitudes, and the gifts of the Spirit) so that you can bind up and cast down (2 Corinthians 10:5) everything in you that in any way quenches the Spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:19) or that hinders the Lordship of Christ (Philippians 2:9-11) in you. Use those kingdom keys to continually unlock and loosen up your heart to Christ’s inner presence. (Revelation 3:20) Humble yourself (Matthew 5:3) so that you can hear what the Spirit is saying (Revelation 2:17) and the King of Glory (Psalm 24:7-9) can freely rule and reign within you. Lock out anything that brings you pride so that you can unlock your heart to Christ’s humility. (Luke 14:11)

Jesus taught that three things hinder the kingdom (inner government) of God from growing and flourishing inside of a person: 1) hardness of heart, 2) superficiality, and 3) self-focused desires and distractions. The “secret of the kingdom of God” is to persistently avoid those three things so that your life can produce a bountiful harvest for and demonstration of God’s inner kingdom and glory. (Mark 4:11-20)

If you’re a Christ-follower, His Spirit in you isn’t passive and inactive. Christ is speaking and working in you. Are you noticing and cooperating with Him? Are you letting Him rule and reign in you as your daily Master and King?

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