"YOUR 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 taught the disciples how to pray through what is popularly known as the 'lord’s prayer' (Matthew 6 :9) with the first statement being "our Father " meaning God is the father of all, He is not more of a Father to any one person than to another. 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 with equal opportunities. The knowledge of our relationship with the Father reveals the power of His Kingdom. The word 'kingdom' is the Greek word 'basileia '; which means ;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 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.
          When a person is under the influence of the kingdom of God, he or she affects 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 not the bigotry, hypocrisy, selfishness and bitterness  found in many churches today.This is behind the depression, hopelessness and sadness among God's people and a hindrance to winning souls for God's kingdom : it discourages the fellowship of brethren . We are enjoined to fellowship with each other as a way of strengthening one another Heb.10:25.
            Religion is the worship of  God using human parameters; it is fraught with inconsistencies, deceit, hypocrisy and fraud.Religious nations are among the most corrupt in the world.Our prayers should be 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 : religious and the born again Christians .Religious Christians have an illogical approach to faith without a personal relationship with God.They aren't allowed to think independent of what they are told by their leaders who teach " take it by faith ". . Apostle Paul calls this a bewitching in Galatians 3.1-3 . This is contrary to the born again experience: under which the kingdom of God has the preeminence and emphasis is placed on knowledge, understanding . Faith is considered as being logical, emotional ,intuitive and volitional.
              Religion separates man from God and a loving relationship impossible 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 ability we receive to live for Christ, not by our strength but the power of His Kingdom. 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 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 church that the world can truly attain her 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. "  after receiving Jesus,a person gets translated into God’s Kingdom.God is king and has made provisions for his subjects and guarantees their security. As you read this receive insight for unlimited provisions in the kingdom of God in Jesus name.
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