Being in good standing with the Lord God is the foundation of obeying god's Word.  This is called a "citizen in good standing".  A good man or woman will always have God's Word as a priority.  

The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way.  Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholds him with His hand.

Notice the words "upholds him".  Those who are righteous (in good standing with the Word of the King) know that when they fall, they are never left lying there.  When they stumble, the King will never completely forsake them.

Those who truly love the Lord will keep His Word.  it is impossible for you to fail if you keep His Word.  Jesus made this statement:  Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me.  You can't get any clearer than that.

Psalms 37:23-24   John 14:23-24
~~W.R. Luchie

Do not fret because of evildoers, nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.  For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.

"Do not fret" is the theme of this psalm. When the wicked seem to prosper, one should remain cool, calm and collected, trusting in the Word of the King.  Your patience should always be high when trusting in the Word of the Lord God.

Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass, means to trust the Lord God to handle the situation, for He is the Lord of the Heavens and Earth.  Embrace patience for it is one of your greatest assets.  But your faith in the Word of God, is your greatest asset.


When you know the Word of God, you know the character of God.  When you know the character of God you will have faith that He will do what He says He will do in His Word.  Then you can have peace in every situation.  Peace through every storm.


Psalm 37:1-5
~~W.R. Luchie

Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth; Walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; But know that for all these God will bring you into judgment.

While Solomon was the author of this book in God's Constitution and wrote it late in his life, the point becomes even clearer.  He was speaking to young people "My son, hear the instruction of your father, and do not forsake the law of your mother"  "My son, if you receive my words, and treasure my commands within you"  "My son, do not forget my law, But let your heart keep my commands"  Solomon was encouraging them to learn the lessons that he had learned over the course of his extraordinary life.

When he stated "walk in the ways of your heart", it wasn't an invitation to live a lustful and disobedient life of sensual pleasure.  And you shall have the tassel, that you may look upon it and remember all the commandments of the Lord and do them, and that you may not follow the harlotry to which your own heart and your own eyes are inclined.  Instead, it urges young people to enjoy themselves completely while not forgetting that the Lord God will review the quality of their behavior and lifestyle.  In essence, they will answer in time of judgment. 

 I said in my heart, “God shall judge the righteous and the wicked, For there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.” 

 For God will bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or evil.


Ecclesiastes 11:9  Proverbs 1:8, 12:1, 3:1   Numbers 15:39
Ecclesiastes 3:17, 12:14
~~W.R. Luchie

As predicted by John the Baptist-- "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire."  "I indeed baptized you with water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” "John answered, saying to all, “I indeed baptize you with water; but One mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire."--water was a symbol of one following the teaching of a certain teacher.  And it was reiterated by Jesus Himself. "The promise of the Father" was the promise of the new birth (baptism) into the Kingdom.

We are all baptized in the same body.   For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. For in fact the body is not one member but many.

Kingdom citizens are part of the whole body, infused by One God.  That one Spirit Paul is speaking of is the Holy Spirit.  This Spirit connects us to the Father, because He (meaning the Holy Spirit) is an extension of Himself.


Matthew 3:11   Mark 1:8   Luke 3:16   I Corinthians 12:13-14
~W.R. Luchie

Mankind is the crowning act of an intentional Creator.  Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

"Let Us make man" is emphatic.  It emphasizes the majesty of the speaker (the Lord of the universe!).  Furthermore, the use of a  plural for God allows for the later revelation of the Trinity.  

Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit

Keep in mind, the "Us" cannot refer to the angels that are present with the Lord God because man is made in the image of God alone.

Genesis 1:26-27   Matthew 28:19
~~W.R. Luchie

In God's Constitution it states:  There are many plans in a man’s heart, nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand.  A wise individual commits their plans to their Lord and creator. Commit your works to the Lord, and your thoughts will be established. 

A person whose plans oppose the Lord God may actually become enemies of the Kingdom. Why do the nations rage, and the people plot a vain thing?  The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against His Anointed, saying, “Let us break their bonds in pieces and cast away Their cords from us.”

But the individual whose ways are from the Lord will most definitely succeed. 

The preparations of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. 

A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.

Proverbs 19:21   Proverbs 16:3   Psalm 2:1-3   Proverbs 16:1,9
~~W..R. Luchie

Remember when Christ made this statement:   “Judge not, that you be not judged." This restriction doesn't mean that you aren't to ever judge.  What He is stating is that we shouldn't assume that we know the intent of an individual's heart because of the action they made.  Kingdom citizens should never be quick to criticize or find fault with others.  "For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you."  


Remember, we must learn to control our tongue.  My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. Indeed, we put bits in horses’ mouths that they may obey us, and we turn their whole body. 

Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things.  See how great a forest a little fire kindles! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. 

Matthew 7:1   Matthew 7:2   James 3:1-6
~~W.R. Luchie


The Light of the Body

Many individuals say, "You are what you eat".  Even I have made this statement from time to time.  But a more accurate statement is "you are what you have been watching".  This holds true in our everyday life.  What we take into our body--consume--is what we become, whether through our mouth, eyes or our ears.  King David made this statement:  I will set nothing wicked before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not cling to me.  We have to be very careful of what we view on television and the internet.  Because a diet of lust and violence and the politically correct worldview will corrupt our thinking and then our behavior.  When you are filled with the world, you will think and act like the world.  


People who concentrate on what is righteous and good (in God's sight) are healthy.  You ask "how can I do that?"  By constantly reading and studying His Word.  When you consume the Word, you will become more like Him.

"I came to send fire"  Keep in mind, that fire is an image associated with the judgment of the lord God:

Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts:  “Because you speak this word, behold, I will make My words in your mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

“Is not My word like a fire?” says the Lord, “And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?

Christ's coming judgment comes upon those who refuse to accept Him and divides the believers from the faithless.  Though Jesus was ready for the judgment of mankind, other things had to occur first:

“I came to send fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how distressed I am till it is accomplished! Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? I tell you, not at all, but rather division. For from now on five in one house will be divided: three against two, and two against three. Father will be divided against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.”

It is our choice:

I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live; that you may love the Lord your God, that you may obey His voice, and that you may cling to Him, for He is your life and the length of your days...

Jeremiah 5:14  Jeremiah 23:29   Luke 12:49-53  Deuteronomy 30:19-20
~~W.R. Luchie

The Kingdom of God is here in two phases:  The Kingdom of God is within you:

 But if I cast out demons with the finger of God, surely the kingdom of God has come upon you. When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace.

You were built for the Kingdom.  It has been built into your structure of your being from the foundation of the world.  

Now the second phase is this:  The Kingdom of God is at your door.  It is your structural destiny, but without your decision to make it your own, it would be coercion, not conversion.  The Kingdom isn't a Kingdom of puppets, but a kingdom of individuals.  He is waiting.  

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

Luke 11:20-21   Revelation 3:20-21
~~W.R. Luchie

Remember that all unrighteous individuals are without excuse.  For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.  The ambassador Paul demonstrated that, by those who are self-righteous (those who judge others) they are inexcusable, by revealing the Kingdom standards by which everyone will be judged.  

Judgment will be 1. According to truth.  Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things. And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God? Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and long suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God  
2.  According to works.  who “will render to each one according to his deeds”: eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality; but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath, tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek; but glory, honor, and peace to everyone who works what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For there is no partiality with God.  
3. According to the light one has of the law. For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law (for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified; for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them) in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

Romans 1:20-21   Romans 2:1-5   Romans 2:6-11   Romans 2:12-16
~~W.R. Luchie

In order for an individual to be in good standing with the King, you must keep His laws and principles.  

If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.

We must understand, by keeping the King's commandments and laws we become those who are the citizens of the Kingdom.

You can not believe in God and not believe in His Son. Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. 


“I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.

“Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me. And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”

John 15:10  John 14:6    John 17:20-26
~~W.R. Luchie

If you have plans in obeying and living the Word of God, then you must prepare your mind to overcome challenges from your friends and family.  When you live by the Word of God and worship and honor His Son, don't expect those who call themselves family and friends to rally around you. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.  Believe it or not, these are trying times.  

But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Remember, you cannot appropriate in your behavior what you refuse to enact in your life--The Word of the living God.

John 1:11   II Timothy 3:1-7
~~W.R. Luchie

Remember, hot and cold cannot occupy the same space at the same time.  One will be overtaken by the other.  If you have total faith in God's Constitution, then doubt cannot exist in your life.  Why?  Because faith has taken over.

 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.

Faith in God's Word believes it is there before it comes to physical manifestation.

Hebrews 11:8-12
~~W.R. Luchie

Millions of people go under the title of "Christian".  They embrace that name as who they are.  Keep in mind, a name is an identification of who you are believing to be.  If you are claiming to be a representative of Christ, then your language, behavior and lifestyle should emulate that.

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men.

“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.  

Matthew 5:13-16
~~W.R. Luchie