Good morning -
We've likely all heard the famous "I Have A Dream" speech by Martin Luther King. His dream was a well-crafted, conscious effort, but what about the dreams that come to our unconscious mind at night? Are they the product of our unbridled imagination or revelations from our Creator?
Without question, God communicated to and through Daniel of old in dreams. Two significant dreams are recorded in Daniel 7 & 8 in which a panorama of history is presented. Daniel is allowed to see four great political powers which eventually give way to the ultimate government of God. He describes this great final scene:
"I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him. And to Him was given dominion, Glory and a kingdom, That all the peoples, nations and men of every language Might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not pass away; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed." (Daniel 7:13-14)
There is no more thrilling scene in all the Bible than this one. God has specified a time when He will bring all earthly governments and powers to an end and will hand the authority of His kingdom over to His Son Jesus. Such was the truth that the early church declared:
"that He may send Jesus, the Christ appointed for you, whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time." (Acts 3:20-21)
The Kingdom of God will be the last and truly lasting form of government on earth. It is not our destiny to escape the earthly scene in order to enter the Kingdom of God realm, but instead the Kingdom is connected with the earth, even as we are. We are transitioning into the Kingdom of God even as we await its full appearing.
Every two and four years the American people are confronted with a frenzy of political campaigning. Considerable money and effort is expended by candidates who aspire to be elected to public office. Against that backdrop less obvious forms of political activity are taking place. Would-be government leaders are preparing their lives and their candidacy and workers are being recruited. Such are the preparation for the coming Kingdom of God.
Although most of us likely have very little political experience, we are presently involved in the campaign of a lifetime. Unlikely as today's activities may seem, they are actually preparations for positions in the government to come. At the heart of these preparations is the urgent challenge to recruit citizens and workers for the coming government. This is the essence of the Great Commission.
Purpose determines direction. When we discover that kingdom preparation is our great purpose then we've made an important discovery as to how we should live. True energy and excitement is found within this incredible purpose, and that's what motivates me to write these thoughts to you each day. May boundless energy and excitement be yours today as you more fully grasp this great purpose for your life.
Pastor Steve
We've likely all heard the famous "I Have A Dream" speech by Martin Luther King. His dream was a well-crafted, conscious effort, but what about the dreams that come to our unconscious mind at night? Are they the product of our unbridled imagination or revelations from our Creator?
Without question, God communicated to and through Daniel of old in dreams. Two significant dreams are recorded in Daniel 7 & 8 in which a panorama of history is presented. Daniel is allowed to see four great political powers which eventually give way to the ultimate government of God. He describes this great final scene:
"I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him. And to Him was given dominion, Glory and a kingdom, That all the peoples, nations and men of every language Might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not pass away; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed." (Daniel 7:13-14)
There is no more thrilling scene in all the Bible than this one. God has specified a time when He will bring all earthly governments and powers to an end and will hand the authority of His kingdom over to His Son Jesus. Such was the truth that the early church declared:
"that He may send Jesus, the Christ appointed for you, whom heaven must receive until the period of restoration of all things about which God spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from ancient time." (Acts 3:20-21)
The Kingdom of God will be the last and truly lasting form of government on earth. It is not our destiny to escape the earthly scene in order to enter the Kingdom of God realm, but instead the Kingdom is connected with the earth, even as we are. We are transitioning into the Kingdom of God even as we await its full appearing.
Every two and four years the American people are confronted with a frenzy of political campaigning. Considerable money and effort is expended by candidates who aspire to be elected to public office. Against that backdrop less obvious forms of political activity are taking place. Would-be government leaders are preparing their lives and their candidacy and workers are being recruited. Such are the preparation for the coming Kingdom of God.
Although most of us likely have very little political experience, we are presently involved in the campaign of a lifetime. Unlikely as today's activities may seem, they are actually preparations for positions in the government to come. At the heart of these preparations is the urgent challenge to recruit citizens and workers for the coming government. This is the essence of the Great Commission.
Purpose determines direction. When we discover that kingdom preparation is our great purpose then we've made an important discovery as to how we should live. True energy and excitement is found within this incredible purpose, and that's what motivates me to write these thoughts to you each day. May boundless energy and excitement be yours today as you more fully grasp this great purpose for your life.
Pastor Steve
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