Thursday, July 5, 2007

Giving our ALL for the Kingdom

In Matthew 25 Jesus is having a discussion with his disciples concerning the end of time.
But before we can look at what he is telling the disciples we need to look at the heart of Jesus!
Actually it starts in Matthew 23, He is heavy hearted for the children of Israel, the Bible gives account in Matthew 23:37-39 that he was very saddened. Then in the beginning of Matthew 24 he walks out of the temple. When He left, God left because they had rejected the Messiah. God will not stay where He is not welcome!
In our life we need to be careful not to reject the Messiah, His leading, His caring, His instruction. Life is full of business, family events, and self indulgences. If we are not careful we will want a Jesus that will fit our schedule, our lifestyle, our desires, and we will reject the real Messiah!
That is precisely what the Jews did! They wanted a king to come and set up a royal throne right then, so THEY could have prominence and position. They wanted to tell the world, "look at us!"
They had very selfish motivation. Jesus came to draw all men unto him! He told his disciples to declare the Kingdom of God has come!
What is the Kingdom of God? Righteousness, Peace and Joy in the Holy Ghost.
The Jews were looking for a tangible kingdom, Jesus came bringing a spiritual Kingdom!
Because of their insistence for a tangible Kingdom Jesus was saddened and left!
Jesus will not stay where He is not welcome!
So what is our motivation, the intent of our heart, the real reason we live for Him?
Jesus talks in Matthew 24 and 25 about the last days there would be many false Christ!
What is he saying? There would be many in the last days with a false gospel!
And there will be many that will go in the wrong direction because they desire a false messiah, one who will give them what they want right now!
Oh listen to me! God does here and answer prayer, and he does take care of His Children. But don't be caught up in something that is fictitious offering you a tangible kingdom now, position now, prominence now! If our focus is on ourselves then we are following the wrong voice!
It is not about us it is about Him and them!
Jesus came and gave the ultimate sacrifice so that all me could be saved!
Our life has been given to us as a gift, not for ourselves but for others!
Lets live our life for the Kingdom, giving our all for Him!

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