Why the Kingdom is Powerful

Finally, Jesus appeared and introduced the Kingdom. For so long, there had been various speculations about it, especially its coming King and Messiah and the kind of power and authority he'd carry. When he did appear, however, he didn't seem much to reckon with, unlike the powers that be. He looked trivial and weak. He didn't look like a king or messiah.

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But it's precisely why the Kingdom is powerful. Power is made perfect in weakness. You cannot change that. It's a perpetual Kingdom principle. So many go after clout and dominance, be it in politics or church (church mostly is mere politics today), and never see truth that the least is really the greatest. Thus, in his Sermon on the Mount, his first teaching was,

"Blessed are the poor in spirit; theirs is the Kingdom of heaven."

Beatitudes 

Jesus first laid out the heart of the Kingdom. If anyone would operate in Kingdom power and authority, he should first have its heart and character. It is imperative to be poor in spirit, mourning (sorrowful about the sorry state of the world), meek, hungering and thirsting for righteousness, merciful, pure in heart, peacemaker and persecuted for him. Possessing this character (they should be treated as one) makes you salt and light and therefore manifesting the life of Jesus. And His life fulfills the law. 

Then Jesus emphasized the mindset of the Kingdom. After the heart comes the mind. 

1. Relationships
2. Covetousness and adultery
3. Marriage
4. Declarations
5. Treating enemies

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These five sensitive areas are often our pitfalls. If we do not have a clear Kingdom mindset about them, they easily become negative strongholds that spiritually hold us down, often without noticing it. The thing can easily escape our awareness and make us serve the enemy while believing to be "serving" the Lord. It's been happening in church. It's the great deception in these end times. Having the reputation of being alive but actually dead.

Operating in the Kingdom

After the heart and character of the Kingdom are placed firmly in us, we begin to operate in Kingdom power and authority. Because we've become among the least (Kingdom heart and character are designed to empty us of anything desirable to the world) we easily imbibe what it means to move in the Kingdom. Thus, we begin to operate in real power, something the world does not understand or appreciate.

1. Giving to the needy
2. Prayer
3. Fasting

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Jesus especially instructed his disciples to make sure all three above are done in SECRET. This is how genuine Kingdom people operate for the Kingdom. Everything is done solely for the enjoyment of the Father. Then the Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. What kind of reward? Spiritual treasures. Untrained human eyes will not see or appreciate these rewards but the deeply spiritual will. The unspiritual will keep showing off their good deeds and accomplishments in exchange for earthly treasures that will rot and be destroyed and stolen by the enemy. 

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

Only those with "good eyes" will see this truth and possess generous hearts that bless others incognito. Those with "unhealthy eyes" will not see anything in the Kingdom and possess stinginess that brag about every good deed they do and expect something in return.

“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy (generous), your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are unhealthy (stingy), your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! 

Two Masters

If you are not disciplined to keep private or secret what you do for the Father but seek to be praised in public, then you serve two masters--God and your ego. Later, you will love one and hate the other, and God often ends up hated in the love triangle. But the Beatitudes are designed to starve the flesh or ego and let it die. It empties us of anything in this world, just as Jesus emptied himself and took the form of a servant. In these last days before Jesus comes back, only God should be glorified. The flesh or ego counts for nothing.

Don't Worry

Modern man's number one worry today is to be left out ignored or be unrecognized or become the least. This is why they all pursue more studies and seminars to secure all the titles they can grab. They want to be updated to please their benefactors and prove their usefulness to them. They all want a measure of success or greatness to be relevant. If they lose relevance or popularity, they fear losing their seats or positions. They fear losing their jobs. 

But only pagans run after these things. From the mouth of Jesus, Kingdom value system says, "Do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’" Seek the King, the Kingdom and the King's righteousness, first and last. Don't worry--seek nothing more. 

If you want to be part of God's Kingdom, it all starts with surrendering your life totally to Jesus Christ. See below.

(To be continued)

Surrendering to Jesus 

Ask forgiveness and repent of your sins. Believe God's forgiveness. It is promised in the bible. Then receive Jesus Christ into your heart as your sole Savior and Lord, then be assured of heaven, not because of anything you have or do, but because of God's grace and mercy through Jesus Christ. 

Surrender to Him by intently studying the bible daily (ask guidance from the Holy Spirit) and applying in life everything you learn. And then pray that God lead you to the right person who'd disciple you, one who is totally surrendered to Jesus and living His words in the bible.