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Sunday, August 24, 2008

The kingdom of God's redemptive love,righteous, justice, and shining holiness pressed into every facet and dimension of human endeavour. God desires to rule over all He has created, to rules in the hearts of men and women. Jesus Christ said that His followers were to work and strive to advance God's kingdom above all else. Even if this means squeezing the last drop of our sweat, blood, energy, time, and substance, this desire to advance God's kingdom is to be consuming passion of every christian:"Seek first God's kingdom."
The first Christians understood the primacy of the Lord's calling. They left home, family and careers without regret.They Challenged both civil and religious authorities when neccessary. Torture and and death brought praises of Christ to their lips. Today we have more difficulty understanding this kind of commitments.
People don't seem to understand what the kingdom of God is all about. The church of Jesus Christ, once born in fire, is now encased in ice. The passionate zeal that inflames genuine seekers of God's kingdom is rare. Today, self-interest seems to eclipse the biblical call to self-sacrifice.
Zealots of a dozen or more ambitious causes run off in as many directions crying,"This is the way! Walk ye in it!" The resulting chaos and ambiguity of purpose leave many sincere Christians wondering if anybody really knows what the church is all about. And what in the world is the kingdom of God?
Our society. Which once looked to Christ's church for direction in every field of endeavour, now considers the church unnecessary. The world that is supposed to be salted with God's people has become incresingly hostile and indifferent to any public statements the church makes. The world regards us as a relic from another time. Perhaps it is our attempt to straddle two different kingdoms that destroys our capacity to prophetically and redemptively address our culture for Christ.
As Christians we have one life to live. Will it be lived encased in ice, safe, but dead? If we will leave the comfort and convenience zones of our lives for the single searing flame of the pursuit of God's kingdom, we can begin living on the cutting edge of a life that will be risky and even dangerous. But those who have committed to the fire instead of the ice will tell you that the flame does not consume them but transforms them into the very likeness of Christ Jesus. Theirs is a life of depth and power. People like these transform the world around them.
To claim to know Christ and yet be a stranger to this lifeof total commitment is a tragedy and a waste. So is the spiritual death of people and nations around us. The times demand decision.
So we must ask ourselves, What is the kingdom of God? Is relevant to our lives today? What implications does it have for the world? What should it mean to me personally? If you have never clearly understood either what the kingdom of God is or what it means to put its' pursuit above everything else, seek professional help, with a willingness to go through a fiery commitment.
Father in heaven,
I pray that i will be very committed to the promises i have made in your name. I pray for an obsession with your works and it's truths, and to serving and seeking first the kingdom of God. I want to learn to be passionate about the things that I vow to fix my gaze upon each new day. I pray that my life will be utilised wholly, and surely, I know you are with me, to the very end of age. Help me to live each day for christ, and life each day as if the world was to end the next. I pray for new insights and revelations, as well as charisma, to lead this small Caregroup to victory. I pray that you will let the holy spirit prompt me whenever i am not living life the way it should be. May I face new challenges, tough or easy, you oh God, are going to reveal more of yourself to me. Too long have i laid in distress, too long have i been whinning about losing. I can do all things through christ who strengthens me, and i believe this is your word, and you will keep your word. I pray that in every circumstance, the holy spirit will prompt me to pray and act according to your will. Thank you for your death on the cross which gave me a new insight to the way life should be lived. I thank you for the cross, and for your amazing love and grace. In jesus name, Amen

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