Dear People Who Keep Company With God,

If we are going to fulfill all the New Testament declares about us we must possess something that no one else has and in my view that something is the supernatural realm of the kingdom of heaven.  I believe we are witnessing God beginning to restore the Christianity of the New Testament, which is very supernatural.  I can tell you from personal experience if we will become focused and pursue the kingdom of heaven we will discover our calling and destiny will be more clarified, our daily lives will be invigorated and our relationship with the Lord and others will be deepened.

One of the first things we should arm ourselves with is what the scriptures say on the matter. If you read the New Testament, you will not be left with any question about the importance of the kingdom of heaven in the life and teaching of Jesus.His ministry was announced by John the Baptist, “Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matt. 3:2). Jesus began His ministry with the same words (Matt. 4:17). It is the one consistent theme in all He did here. He opened up heaven in the messages He preached, the miracles He performed, through His prayers and finally when He died on the cross the heavens were ripped opened, never be closed to us again (Luke 23:45).

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-20

Right after 9/11 the Lord revealed a painful truth to me. More of my affections were tied up in this world than His world. During that time it seems everything in my life was being shook. Looking back I realize the Lord was helping me to see the truth about me, where my treasure really was. Since 2008 we have witnessed the moth, rust and thieves wreak havoc in the economic systems and structures of this world. I believe the Lord is trying to get us to see the only safe place that exists is heaven itself. If we return to more prosperous times, but do not take heed to Jesus’ words concerning the preeminence of heaven in our lives then we are being very foolish. Perhaps God has allowed all of the shaking to help us see this truth.

 

If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. Colossians 3:1-2

In the natural people revolve their lives around food, clothing, shelter, possessions and earthly materialism. I want to emphasize God is not against these things, but He is against passionately seeking and being consumed in our thinking about these things. We need to rise above those areas. This is possible through daily renewal of our mind and the conscience act of our will in setting our mind on heavenly things. God has given us a sound mind that has the capability to determine and control what we think about (2 Tim. 1:7).

One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord and to meditate in His temple. Psalms 27:4

The thing that Jesus, Paul and David wanted us to see is there is something greater to seek and live for than this temporal world and what exists here. Heaven really is the superior world. Sometimes, the kingdom of heaven does not appear to be so superior at first, but it is a mistake to judge a book by its cover. The kingdom of heaven will always look foolish to the natural eye, but to the eyes of our heart it is the most beautiful thing that exists.

Many Blessings, BW

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