The Kingdom of God

There is a kingdom we do not see

that dwells within you and me.

It is the kingdom of God which I speak

It’s not a kingdom in the sweet by and by

somewhere beyond a starlit sky.

But the kingdom that dwells in the depths of our heart

God by his Spirit did impart.

When we surrender our lives to the Creator of man

we enter in to the unfolding of Gods eternal plan

Of this kingdom there will be no end

and to become great in His kingdom

then your knee you must bend.

For he who would be greatest among you

must become servant of all

to those who are willing this is the call.

The kingdom of God of which I speak

is not for the proud and arrogant, but the meek.

It’s not for those who want to look wise,

but those who are willing to sell all they have

to possess a pearl of great price

that can’t even be seen by human eyes.

To possess this kingdom you must understand

you cannot follow the wisdom of man.

For the world in its wisdom crucified the Lord

and the preaching of the cross is totally absurd.

But God in his wisdom redeemed mankind

through the foolishness of what was preached

to those who are willing to trust and believe.

Yes, there is a kingdom that flesh and blood cannot inherit

but only obtained through Gods spirit. 

To possess this kingdom that’s not of this earth

there has to be a spiritual birth.

When you’re willing to confess you are dying in your sin

and invite Jesus as your savior The King of Glory to come in

He will wash away your past and give you eyes to see

His kingdom that will last for all eternity.

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Jesus Is Lord

Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.  Many will say to me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name done many wonderful works?’ “And then I will declare to them, I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!” Matthew 7: 20-23

     The proof of whether or not Jesus is our Lord isn’t by our works or our ministry; it’s proven by our surrender to Him in the everyday circumstances of life, especially the ones that aren’t the way we want them to be and know He has the authority and ability to change but chooses not to or the circumstances created by something He allowed to happen that He could have prevented.  Our life in Him isn’t about external things but about our heart. Our response to the external things serves as a barometer of our heart and measures the authenticity of Jesus' Lordship over us. His Lordship over us is directly related to how well He knows us, not because of His omniscience but by our willingness to open our hearts up to Him in an ongoing intimate relationship because we trust him.

     It is interesting that Jesus doesn’t say I am not your Lord, but that “I never knew you”. That Jesus is Lord is a fact for He is Lord of Lords, but the degree to which He is our Lord on a personal level will depend on the degree to which we allow Him to know us. The degree to which He is our Lord directly affects whether or not we do the will of the Father.  Doing His will, not merely knowing it determines whether or not we enter the kingdom. Being born again gives us the ability to see the kingdom, doing His will enables us to enter.