"THY KINGDOM COME"
By Rev.Michael Benson Ajayi
Matthew 6:10 AMP "Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven."
The lord was teaching the disciples how to pray and the first statement in what is popularly known as the 'lord’s prayer' (Matthew 6 :9) is the phrase "our Father " meaning God is the father of all, He is not more of a Father to any one person than to another as religion would want to portray Him. Nobody has the monopoly of access to God. Therefore, all prayers , petitions, thanksgiving and supplication should be made directly to Him.
We have equal access to the Heavenly Father on equal bases with same opportunities. The knowledge of our relationship with the Father exposes us to the power of His Kingdom. The word kingdom is the Greek word 'basileia '; properly, rule, a realm, bases, and it owes its origin from another Greek word 'basis' which means to walk ; a pace ("base"), therefore, when Jesus prayed 'thy kingdom come ' what He meant was that we should be under the influence of God’s rule with our steps being guided by him in other to establish His rule on earth for the purpose of attaining proper governance on earth. There can be no proper administration of justice on earth outside the rule of God’s kingdom. The kingdom of God is all about being under a divine influence also known as grace.
A person is said to be influential when he or she has power to affect others therefore, when a person is under the influence of the kingdom of God, such a person will affect others with righteousness ( moral rectitude ) peace and joy in the Holy Ghost (Romans 14:17) . This should be the experience when we encounter a Christian , one should have a sense of peace, moral rectitude and joy, this is unlike what is experienced in some churches where religion is the order of the day with bigotry, selfishness and bitterness as their main stay. An encounter with a religious christian is most likely to give one a sense of depression, hopelessness and sadness. This is why most persons would rather worship God independent of any religious affiliation, but this is contrary to the will of God in Heb.10:25. We are enjoined to fellowship with each other as a way of strengthening one another.
Religion is the worship of God using human parameters and as a result it is fraught with inconsistencies, deceit, hypocrisy and fraud. These are the characteristics of nations engrossed in the religion. We should be praying that the kingdom come through us to a dying world that's becoming more and more disenchanted in religious Christianity.
There are two types of Christians , the religious Christians and the born again christians . The former worships God without a personal relationship and are dependent on illogical approach to matters concerning the scriptures. Religious Christians aren't allowed by the proponents of the system to think independent of what they are told by their leaders. They are told to " take it by faith ". Therefore, a religious leader could instruct members to purchase a wrist band, sticker for protection against evil and yet he or she drives around with heavenly armed guards and the people do not stop to think. Apostle Paul calls this a bewitching in Galatians 3.1-3 . This is contrary to the born again experience, under this system, the kingdom of God has the preeminence and emphasis is placed on knowledge, understanding and faith is considered as being logical, emotional ,intuitive and volitional.
Religion presents God as a distant personality in outter space whose character is far fetched,it is for this reason that many find it truly hard to repent for the fear that they can't keep up with the demands of religion and their weaknesses will become exposed but contrary to this Jesus told His disciples in Matthew 3:2 AMP "And saying, Repent (think differently; change your mind, regretting your sins and changing your conduct), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." this means true repentance is only possible when done under the influence of the kingdom. The power of the kingdom is the enablement we receive to live for Christ, not by our strength but the power of His Kingdom. The scriptures speaking in Luke 11:20 says "But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you." this statement was made after Jesus was accused operating with devilish powers, they thought the extraordinary miracles that followed His ministry was as a result of a secret pact with satan but He was quick to tell them that what they have been witnessing was confirmation that the power of God is within reach.
Jesus is the embodiment of the power of the kingdom of God. He said except a man be 'born again', he can't see the kingdom of God ( John 3:3) . When we receive Jesus as lord and saviour we automatically receive the kingdom and are exposed to the reality of His power within us. The church of Christ is the mystical body of Christ on earth and the personification of the kingdom of God on earth, the scriptures describes this function of the church in Ephesians 3:9-10 AMP "Also to enlighten all men and make plain to them what is the plan [regarding the Gentiles and providing for the salvation of all men] of the mystery kept hidden through the ages and concealed until now in [the mind of] God Who created all things by Christ Jesus. [The purpose is] that through the church the complicated, many-sided wisdom of God in all its infinite variety and innumerable aspects might now be made known to the angelic rulers and authorities (principalities and powers) in the heavenly sphere." it is through the instrumentality of the church that the world can truly attain its full potentials.
The scriptures says in Luke6: 20 "And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. " what this means is one's a person receives Jesus, they are translated into God’s Kingdom and the king has made provisions for his subjects and alone can truly guarantee their security. As you read this receive insight for unlimited provisions in the kingdom of God in Jesus name.
prayers/counseling +234 8098 536911, +234 8035536911,
email: michaelbensonajayi@gmail.com
Matthew 6:10 AMP "Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven."
The lord was teaching the disciples how to pray and the first statement in what is popularly known as the 'lord’s prayer' (Matthew 6 :9) is the phrase "our Father " meaning God is the father of all, He is not more of a Father to any one person than to another as religion would want to portray Him. Nobody has the monopoly of access to God. Therefore, all prayers , petitions, thanksgiving and supplication should be made directly to Him.
We have equal access to the Heavenly Father on equal bases with same opportunities. The knowledge of our relationship with the Father exposes us to the power of His Kingdom. The word kingdom is the Greek word 'basileia '; properly, rule, a realm, bases, and it owes its origin from another Greek word 'basis' which means to walk ; a pace ("base"), therefore, when Jesus prayed 'thy kingdom come ' what He meant was that we should be under the influence of God’s rule with our steps being guided by him in other to establish His rule on earth for the purpose of attaining proper governance on earth. There can be no proper administration of justice on earth outside the rule of God’s kingdom. The kingdom of God is all about being under a divine influence also known as grace.
A person is said to be influential when he or she has power to affect others therefore, when a person is under the influence of the kingdom of God, such a person will affect others with righteousness ( moral rectitude ) peace and joy in the Holy Ghost (Romans 14:17) . This should be the experience when we encounter a Christian , one should have a sense of peace, moral rectitude and joy, this is unlike what is experienced in some churches where religion is the order of the day with bigotry, selfishness and bitterness as their main stay. An encounter with a religious christian is most likely to give one a sense of depression, hopelessness and sadness. This is why most persons would rather worship God independent of any religious affiliation, but this is contrary to the will of God in Heb.10:25. We are enjoined to fellowship with each other as a way of strengthening one another.
Religion is the worship of God using human parameters and as a result it is fraught with inconsistencies, deceit, hypocrisy and fraud. These are the characteristics of nations engrossed in the religion. We should be praying that the kingdom come through us to a dying world that's becoming more and more disenchanted in religious Christianity.
There are two types of Christians , the religious Christians and the born again christians . The former worships God without a personal relationship and are dependent on illogical approach to matters concerning the scriptures. Religious Christians aren't allowed by the proponents of the system to think independent of what they are told by their leaders. They are told to " take it by faith ". Therefore, a religious leader could instruct members to purchase a wrist band, sticker for protection against evil and yet he or she drives around with heavenly armed guards and the people do not stop to think. Apostle Paul calls this a bewitching in Galatians 3.1-3 . This is contrary to the born again experience, under this system, the kingdom of God has the preeminence and emphasis is placed on knowledge, understanding and faith is considered as being logical, emotional ,intuitive and volitional.
Religion presents God as a distant personality in outter space whose character is far fetched,it is for this reason that many find it truly hard to repent for the fear that they can't keep up with the demands of religion and their weaknesses will become exposed but contrary to this Jesus told His disciples in Matthew 3:2 AMP "And saying, Repent (think differently; change your mind, regretting your sins and changing your conduct), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." this means true repentance is only possible when done under the influence of the kingdom. The power of the kingdom is the enablement we receive to live for Christ, not by our strength but the power of His Kingdom. The scriptures speaking in Luke 11:20 says "But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you." this statement was made after Jesus was accused operating with devilish powers, they thought the extraordinary miracles that followed His ministry was as a result of a secret pact with satan but He was quick to tell them that what they have been witnessing was confirmation that the power of God is within reach.
Jesus is the embodiment of the power of the kingdom of God. He said except a man be 'born again', he can't see the kingdom of God ( John 3:3) . When we receive Jesus as lord and saviour we automatically receive the kingdom and are exposed to the reality of His power within us. The church of Christ is the mystical body of Christ on earth and the personification of the kingdom of God on earth, the scriptures describes this function of the church in Ephesians 3:9-10 AMP "Also to enlighten all men and make plain to them what is the plan [regarding the Gentiles and providing for the salvation of all men] of the mystery kept hidden through the ages and concealed until now in [the mind of] God Who created all things by Christ Jesus. [The purpose is] that through the church the complicated, many-sided wisdom of God in all its infinite variety and innumerable aspects might now be made known to the angelic rulers and authorities (principalities and powers) in the heavenly sphere." it is through the instrumentality of the church that the world can truly attain its full potentials.
The scriptures says in Luke6: 20 "And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. " what this means is one's a person receives Jesus, they are translated into God’s Kingdom and the king has made provisions for his subjects and alone can truly guarantee their security. As you read this receive insight for unlimited provisions in the kingdom of God in Jesus name.
prayers/counseling +234 8098 536911, +234 8035536911,
email: michaelbensonajayi@gmail.com
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