It’s All His

Make 2014 a year for sharing

“Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” – Matthew 6:10

In Matthew Jesus took the time to teach His disciples to pray.  We continue on this path of following His lead as we lift up our prayers to our heavenly Father and draw close to Him through this experience.

Have you ever pictured heaven in your mind?  It may look something like this, - blue skies all the time, roads and pathways made of gold, angels sitting on puffy white clouds strumming harps, perhaps a choir of enormous proportion standing and in constant harmony singing out praises to God the Father.  Are there large golden gates rising above the clouds with Cherubim seated on either side?  Is Saint Peter standing there in white with a large scroll checking off names, as people enter?  Hollywood and artists for years have created an image of heaven that people can try to relate to.  Jesus disciple John, in his later years, wrote the book of Revelations while on the island of Patmos.  Contained within Revelations is a detailed description of heaven as it was revealed to him.  This far outweighs any description mankind has ever tried to portrait of heaven, because it is so far beyond our comprehension.

Now, walk to your front door.  Look out the window.  Perhaps you live in a metropolitan city, perhaps a small village or a country town, or perhaps a residential community.  Take in your surroundings with as much detail as you can, and now close your eyes.  Imagine God, the Creator of all things, walking amongst this setting.  God’s kingdom is before you.  We are living in God’s kingdom, for He is the King of all kings and Lord of Lords.  A kingdom is the farthest reach of a King’s sovereignty and authority to legislate and control.  Every millimeter and quark of this existence is God’s to control and legislate over.  By this definition we live within the kingdom of God.  The eternal kingdom of God though, is made up of those things beyond this world, that are promised throughout the scriptures, prophecies and Jesus words.  This is the kingdom by which we share with others through our testimony, our actions, our love, forgiveness and compassion.  When we share our faith and belief in Jesus Christ with others we are expanding the eternal Kingdom of God and His loving grace.  In time, God’s eternal kingdom will be all consuming and those that have acknowledged Him as Lord and Savior will enjoy the fruits of that day with every other believer throughout time.  What a glorious day it will be to walk the golden streets side by side with Jesus Christ, King David, Moses, Abraham and the other biblical saints.

When we pray it is important to recognize who it is that you are in an audience with.  You are given the privilege of praying to God Almighty, through His Son Jesus Christ as our intercessor.  God is sovereign, He is in control over all things and His will, His purpose, His plan will be completed on this earth.  Understand,  there is not one thing you can do to prevent His plan for the existence of mankind to come to fruition.  Eventually, every knee on earth will bow before His throne, just as the angels and those that have gone on before us bow before His throne in heaven today.  We should come to the Lord in prayer, humbling ourselves, giving all praise and honor to Him, for He alone is worthy.  When you look around your home, your possessions, your job, your family and on and on; keep in mind it is all His.

Prayer:
Heavenly Father,

You alone are worthy of my praise.  I humbly bow before You, in honor and glory I lift my voice to give worship You.  You are sovereign over all things and this world and all that is within is Your kingdom to do as You chose.  I ask to be filled with Your grace, love and mercy that I might share this with others and expand Your eternal Kingdom.  Let my voice carry Your words to those in need and let Your will be done in my life.  In Your name we pray – Amen

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