Scripture:
John 18:36 "My Kingdom is not an earthly kingdom. If it were, my followers would fight to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish leaders. But my kingdom is not of this world".
Observation:
Pilate has just asked Jesus if he was the King of the Jews. He replies by basically saying he was aking, but not of an earthly kingdom. He says his kingdom is not of this world!
Application:
The kingdom of God is not of this world. We are part of a kingdom that is not like the kingdoms of this world. The kingdom we belong to is the eternal kingdom of our Father. We are ambassadors of that kingdom here on the earth. Our king doesn't reside here right now, but his ambassadors do and we are to fulfill His will on the earth as His representatives. The kingdom we belong to is a spiritual kingdom that is worldwide and universal. WE are part of something huge! God's kingdom doesn't operate like the kingdoms of this world. He has different standards and ways of doing things. To represent Him, we must study His instruction manual ( the Bible ) to see that we are properly implementing his rule.
Prayer:
Help us to understand that your kingdom is not like the kingdoms we know about. Help us to see that you are above every other king and that your kingdom will prevail forever and ever. Help us to see that we are just pilgrims on this earth passng through on our way to the eternal kingdom of God where we will forever be with the Lord in a perfect kingdom. Lord, let us andvance your kingdom to every nations, kindred, tribe and tongue on this earth you created.
Love,
Jeff
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