It is so good to know we are doing what we are supposed to, that we are going were we should, that we are in line with God’s will and destiny for our lives. God is a good God, there is no question about that. I know that sometimes all the negative experiences we have in life tend to makes think otherwise, especially if we, or someone we love, is in pain. But we must never forget that God is good and he what he ultimately wants is to make His kingdom be manifest in and through our lives. The devil is a bad devil and he is not playing. His scores of fallen angels work day and night to make sure you fail, fall, backslide, give up, get bitter, dismay, get discontent, mourn, complain, sin, lust, lose your temper, cheat, curse, steal, gossip and a whole bunch of other sinful behaviors. The worst is that the dark side has a great ally in the spiritual battle against our lives: our old self. Yes, good old little me, our carnal man, our sinful nature, our adamic genes kick in against God’s perfect will and plan for our lives and that is when everything starts to go down the drain.
Jesus taught us a precious prayer: “… your kingdom come, your will be done on Earth as it is in heaven…” . If we think about this for a second, “… your kingdom… as it is in heaven…” . There is so much I’d like to share about this but, I know you don’t have time so, I’ll just say this: It is his kingdom… Jesus’ kingdom. He is the king, not you, not me. Here is the thing, if we want his kingdom to be manifest in our lives than we must start by letting him sit on the throne. He is the one who must rule, not us, not you, not me. His will must be done in our lives, not ours. Any and every blessing you can think of for yourself or for someone you love will only be established when his kingdom is established. If we are to experience his kingdom in our lives we ought to let him reign. Indeed and in fact crown him king over our will, over our decisions, over our business, over our marriage, over our finances… everything… let him be king, let him rule, take our time in quiet submission and in a simple prayer early in the morning just say,
“Jesus, you are my Lord, you are my king. I want my life to be an extension of your kingdom on earth, I want to be a living consulate of Zion. Tell me what to do Jesus, rule over me, show me your will, guide me, lead me my Lord. I commit myself to you, I consecrate my eyes, my ears, my mouth, my tact, my feet, all that I am to you. Do to me as you please my Lord, my king. Rule over my life, I want to and will obey, no matter the cost.”
Oh, my word, the power, the release that rest in this simple yet powerful prayer is immeasurable. We would walk away, I mean, God would guide our steps away from so many troubles and pains if we only did that prayer. Of course we’d need to reevaluate almost every concept we have about a successful life in order to obey God. Look at John the Baptist, look at Jesus… not really role models for nowadays success patterns. I mean, if they lived on earth today I can hardly see them on a Ferrari or wearing an Armani. There is so much we have to give up, actually, we have to give up everything to really see his kingdom come, to really be submissive to his will, to really let him reign, to just rely on him. The rich young man couldn’t cope with Jesus’ direction and immediate destiny for him. He was rich, he possessed many things. Jesus told him to give it all away and follow him. The young man probably looked at his disciples, all looking broke, tired, dust covered, going around on foot and suddenly being a disciple didn’t look so attractive. Here is the thing, we’ve got to give it all up if we are to get in his kingdom. Narrow is the way into the kingdom, we cant get through it carrying a huge backpack with all of our own wills, plans, projects, dreams and desires. They are all too heavy and deviate us from the path the Lord has designed. But if we unload all the burdens, all the tons of things we’ve decided to carry on our own, if we leave it all and just follow him, just do his will, just embrace him and say, Jesus, I surrender all to you, then my friend, there is nothing too much, too big or too high for you to reach. If we get in this journey where we only do what He tells us to do, then, we’ll do anything and we’ll do it all. We’ll not only heal the sick, we’ll raise the dead!
May his kingdom come and his will be done, on earth as it is in heaven!
Edd Rock
