So what is the kingdom? Well part of the answer is found in Romans 14:17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
This is just a little reminder that it makes our Heavenly Father, our Heavenly Dad, really happy to give us His righteousness so we can come with great confidence to talk with Him any time without feeling bad about anything.
He's delighted to give us His Peace so that life's traumas and dramas won't shake our world, because our total confidence is in Him. His Shalom Peace includes health, and prosperity in all areas of our lives and He's happy to give us that.
And He is chuffed to bits to not only give us those two but also His Joy! That's a deep inner 'bubbling up' of knowing all is well because God is reconciled to us, and us to Him, through Jesus, and is looking out for us, making everything work out for our good.
You know what would make our Father even happier? It's when we lift our hands in faith and thank Him for it all, and receive His kingdom righteousness, peace and joy afresh today.
No comments:
Post a Comment