Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength (Vol. 1) - #
272
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Interestingly, my wife and I have been watching
plenty of Hallmark movies these cold, wintry days and there have been many
movies about “kingdoms.” Some prince
from a foreign land gets involved with a commoner and eventually they get
married. And, lo and behold, the first
writing of choice scheduled for 2018 is about “kingdoms.” We all know Michael was a prince of some sort…so
let’s see what he has to say about a kingdom…
DAY 227
Propping Up The Kingdom
They shall speak of the glory of Thy kingdom, and talk of
Thy power. --Psalm 145:11
Do you know that you
belong to Jesus? Of course you do! You do not belong to man, to an
organization, or an institution. You belong to Jesus. You are His and He belongs to you. There is so
much comfort in that fact. Do you know, also, that there was enough
dynamite in one thing Jesus said to blow to pieces any institution? “Man was not made for the Sabbath
but the Sabbath for man!” In short, we are not commanded to prop up the kingdom of man, period!
Many will work on the good heart of a believer to pressure him to support or
submit to the building of their kingdom. He should not, for he is not made for
man but for God. In Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the end of the walking
boulevard, Florida Street, is a large, beautiful tree with branches so big that
sticks are placed vertically under the limbs to support them and keep them from
breaking off. The weight of each limb is unbelievable, but the little stick is
able to keep it supported. Many
in the Kingdom of God are like little sticks supporting the kingdoms of men,
and we must refuse this role of being concerned with extending man’s image.
We are created for but One,
Jesus, and we do not—nor can we--support Him. He is the One who supports us.
Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point Green
– IT, Incredible Truth
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches Pink
– PV, Priceless Victory
Did you know that there are 157 verses speaking of
“the kingdom” in the New Testament? Most
are either “the kingdom of God” (72 times) or “the kingdom of heaven” (32
times).” Many other expressions can be
related to “the kingdom of God.” There
is mention of the “kingdom of this world.”
Matthew’s gospel is the most prolific about “the kingdom
of heaven.” Luke is the most prolific
concerning “the kingdom of God,” although apart from Matthew there is little
mention of “the kingdom of heaven.”
All that interesting info said, the Greek for “kingdom”
is basileia, referring to Royal
dominion or rule. For Believers it
refers to God’s rule within while on this earth.
So, as Michael constantly points out to us that we
do not belong to man, or an organization/institution, WHY would we subject ourselves
to their rule instead of God? And why
would we prop up their kingdom(s)? More
interestingly, Michael points out “we must refuse this role of being concerned with extending man’s image.
We are created for but One, Jesus, and we do not—nor can we--support Him. He is
the One who supports us.” Well,
amen.
Enough said. In 2018, let us
choose to live under the support of Jesus, and not man or an institution! You want peace on earth? His peace He gives us…enjoy it! You have a need? He will supply all our need according to His
riches in glory…enjoy! You want
joy? He gives us His joy to the max…enjoy
it! You want love? His love is perfected in us…enjoy it!
What other kingdom could I possibly want?!?
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