You Represent A Spiritual Kingdom · Saturday, September 8th - Pastor Chris

 

And set your minds {and} keep them set on what is above (the higher things), not on the things that are on the earth (Colossians 3:2 AMP).

Do you realize that the Christian ministry is a spiritual ministry? Indeed, it is! The Kingdom of God is a spiritual Kingdom. The Lord Jesus said, "…My Kingdom is not of this world…" (John 18:36), which means He actually does have a Kingdom, except that it isn’t of this world. By virtue of the new birth, we’ve become citizens of that spiritual Kingdom of God.
This is the realm from which God expects you to function. This world isn’t your permanent home; you’re here only as a pilgrim. According to the Bible, we’re only going to be in this world for a season because one day, the whole earth will be replaced with another one (Revelations 21:1).
Therefore, you must set your focus on those things that truly matter, and not on the transient pleasures of this present world.

Colossians 3:2-4 says, "Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory." Unless you come to that level in your life where you know what your priorities are, you’ll be living an empty life. Christ should be your focus, and nothing else should compete with your love for Him. Get to that point where your love for Jesus and attention on the expansion of His Kingdom is all that matters to you.

Prayer
Precious Father, I thank you for the privilege and honour of being a vital member of your spiritual Kingdom. Loving you and living for you is all that matters to me; and I declare my commitment to the expansion of the Kingdom as I propagate the Gospel, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
f u r t h e r s t u d y: Galatians 2:20

Daily Scripture Reading

1 Year Reading Plan : Proverbs 22-23; 2 Corinthians 7:2-16
2 Year Reading Plan : 2 Thessalonians 2:1-10; Jeremiah 26