It is time for Christians
to recognize the honor due to them in the Kingdom. As Jesus told His disciples:
“Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto
you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven”
This statement indicates that those that are citizens of heaven have the honor
of utilizing the powers Jesus utilizes, but the honor of using that power should
not be their focus.
“Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God,
and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you”
The above passage again
reminds us of what is more important; the kingdom and not the benefits.
However, a lot of Christians have abandoned the idea of seeking the kingdom and
are instead chasing after the honor due to those in the kingdom. These types of
Christians draw near to God with their
lips but their heart is far away from Him. They want the powers without the
corresponding holiness and righteous expected of them. Perfection is not in
their dictionary; even though Jesus made it clear we should be perfect like our
father in heaven.
“Psalm 149:5-9, Let the
saints be joyful in glory; let them sing aloud on their beds, let the high
praises of God be in their mouths, and a two-edged sword In their hand, to
execute vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples; to bind their
kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; to execute on them
the written judgment-This honor have all His saints.”
As good as the above Psalm
reads, it’s only for the saints; those who takes seriously their Christian
journey, and seek perfection through Christ. Those that don’t turn away the
needy, neither sit on the seat of the wicked. It is for those that delight
themselves in the law of the Lord, those that obey every of His commandments.
It is for those that seek first the kingdom and its righteousness.
All Christians wants the
“two-edged sword” but most cannot handle the Word of God. How many of us can
sell all their earthly possessions, give the proceeds to the poor and follow
Christ if Christ were to asked us to do so today? If we cannot handle it when
it concerns us, how can we deploy it against forces of darkness? That is why
its important to be in the kingdom. Those in the kingdom understand that the earth is the Lords and its fullness thereof,
they therefore can act even when it seems against their interest, knowing that
their God is able to provide above even their imagination.
To glory and exercise the
power of God as communicated to us in Psalm 149:5-9 above, we must do the
following:
- Repent
of your sins and be baptized
- Obey
every God instructions whether or not it is convenient.
- Be
a joyful giver and plead the cause of the widow and the fatherless
- Put on the righteousness of Christ. Don’t
be self righteous
- Pray
in season and out of season
When you give yourself
totally to the Lord, He makes you His business, and you therefore, will rejoice
in Him and be able to cast out demons, walk on waters, heal the sick, raise the
dead, and shall be blessed and be a blessing to others. Ask God for the spirit
of perfection today, that you might be counted among His saints that He continues
to honor with power to the glory of His name.
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