John 18:36
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my
kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might
not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.”
Ok, where is that "To Do" list? It's time to get on to today's tasks. I have to dive into the challenges of this day. Does this sound or feel familiar?
The world is all about results. Everything we are taught by the world directs
us toward endless expenditures of our energy and our activities in an effort to
produce something deemed valuable by the world itself. We are constantly in motion taking on the demands of the world. We are focusing on the wrong kingdom.
Jesus' royal power and authority have no origin in this
world. His standing with the Father is
in no way furnished by earthly force, fleshly ordinances, physical energies,
material wealth or imperial armies. The
dominion of Christ the King springs directly from the throne of Almighty God. Every good thing that comes to us and flows
through us is a result of our relationship with One who sits at the right hand
of the Father.
The Lord is all about process, not results. As disciples of Jesus Christ, we are called
to a process of building an intimacy with Our Savior. From the depths of the relationship that we
develop with Jesus, we will produce every good thing that we engage in under
His dominion. It is time to move on to producing for His kingdom while here on earth. It is time for us to become true disciples of Jesus Christ.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, we thank You for this day. We thank You for every day that You have
given us. We rejoice in knowing that we
will serve You here on earth and in heaven for all eternity. We bless the name of Jesus who makes it
possible for us to bear fruit that has value in Your kingdom. We pray that through our relationship with
Your Son that our every activity will give You the praise and glory that is
Yours alone. We ask all these things in
the name of the King of Kings, Jesus Christ.
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