“For: The Institute Of Contemporary And Emerging Worship Studies, St. Stephens University, Essentials Blue Online Worship Theology Course with Dan Wilt“
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need “- Matthew 6:33 NLT.
My week on the course has been shaped by the truth of the Kingdom of God and the truth that God is King.
The teaching I receive in my church regularly refers to the Kingdom of God, in fact I would be confident that there is a reference to this every week, and it has re-shaped my perception and experience of the power of His Kingdom in my everyday life. Mark 1:14 states that “the Kingdom of God is at hand”. So where is the Kingdom of God and what is it all about?
You’ve got to open your mind a bit because I see the Kingdom of God being a non-physical entity. It isn’t an area of land. It doesn’t have borders. But it does have a King! Gods Kingdom is where His work is being done and where His power is manifest. As christians we have Christ in us, and through Him we have access to God, our King. When I talk like this it seems so far removed from the reality of everyday life but the reality is that the Kingdom of God is in everyday life if we submit to the power and authority of the King.
Imagine what the world would be like if Gods people truly lived in submission to His sovereignty. We often hear prayers requesting of God that His Kingdom be extended. Maybe the challenge is to extend Gods Kingdom in my own life, dedicate more time to His Word, ask God if He wants me do or say something in any given situation at any given time. I don’t know if I can change the world but I know that I can change my world by allowing God access to my heart and mind. Maybe then I will see the Kingdom of God extended in my life. If others are doing the same we may see the Kingdom of God change the world.
More next week.
God bless, Andrew
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I know we throw words around, like heaven and non-physical entity, but I have a hard time getting my head around this. I’m a science guy, and there is a lot of talk of string theory where everything in the universe is connected by basically “invisible” strings. We can feel vibrations across the strings. (Sounds little like the prophetic to me) It’s just crazy that there is an overlapping kingdom that we can’t see but that we can feel and see the effects of. Could it be that we are the “land” in which you speak of? Since the kingdom dwells in us, the people are his kingdom. Wow, I just said that and it sort of made sense.