When Jesus spoke of spreading the kingdom of heavenly Father in Mt. 5, some
suggestions follow:
Poor in spirit—the kingdom of Need. . .connects and describes a condition of
surrender to fight lostness and loneliness.
Mourn—the kingdom of Sorrow.
. . fights selfishness because feeling for another’s pain and hurt for confused
world.
Meek—the kingdom of
Yielding. . .overcomes stubborn pride by submitting self-will instead of power
makes right.
Hunger and thirst—the kingdom of Appetite. . .search to define balance of right and wrong ways to live this world.
Mercy—the kingdom of
Kindness. . . rids harshness and misplaced pride. Tool for creating ability to
absorb hurts of people and learn forgiveness.
Pure in heart—the kingdom of Cleanness. . .defeats making excuses, develops clear
honesty when any lying, jealousy, or envy slips in.
Peacemakers—the kingdom of Harmony. . .disarms roots of anger that lead to hate being a way to correct.
Persecuted—the kingdom of Loyalty.
. .endures being betrayed, helps to learn love even for the unlovable.
Accused falsely—the kingdom of
Perseverance, withstands being judged and misunderstood while Heavenly Father
recreates the universe.
You may not succeed in
one kingdom until you have grown sufficiently through the kingdom that goes
before or after. They are linked, but from time to time, you may move in and
out of one or all of them in order yet sometimes out–of-order. They connect and
reconnect!
Prayer: Lord, thank you for the
blueprint of your greater kingdom through the smaller kingdoms. Help us follow
each day.
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