How Many people attending church realize we have an assignment?
We are not here to think about escaping the mess but to transform the part of the world we live in.
We in the Kingdom of God are to bring the Kingdom of Heaven to our neighborhood.
What does this entail?
The Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. Romans 14:17-18
Learning to walk in the righteousness of God can be as simple as understanding we are accepted by God in Jesus. Realizing the God of all creation has chosen each of us to be in His family by adoption, transforms our everyday lives for the better.
A friend of mine experimented with starting her day putting on the righteousness of God. She walked taller, treated people nicer and enjoyed her day more than normal.
Getting up each day and putting on the armor of God Prepares us to walk as Jesus walked through each day! Is this not our goal?
Being strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might!
Ephesians 6:14-15 Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, AND HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE.
Ephesians 6 continues in verses 16-18 In addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming missiles of the evil one. And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints.
Walking in the Righteousness of God in Jesus has transformed my life from condemnation, walking in fear, and protecting myself from the world: to spending my days in PEACE, LOVE, and JOY!
GOD IS SO VERY GOOD!