There are far too many people who are walking on this earth unaware of the purpose for their life.  These individuals embrace other people's ideas and goals and make them their own.  There are many reasons people do what they do, but the most common is fame, glory and riches.  Some just need the approval of mankind.  But those of us who are led of the Holy Spirit (the Governor) know that by seeking the Kingdom, as the Lord commanded, is the only way to discover your purpose.  But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.  

The closer you align yourself with His Word, the more you will discover your purpose and assignment for your life.  By doing this you won't lose focus and become entangled in some other person's cause that isn't your own. When the Lord has a purpose and an assignment for your life, He will guide and protect you, even while you are being disobedient and in a world of sin and darkness at least for a season.  That's God's mercy.  I am a living example of that very situation.  Thank the Lord I am able to confess this.  Another person who is a great example of this is the ambassador Paul.  But first allow me to share with you some of the trials, challenges and disobedience of my early life. 

Early in my mother's marriage, a doctor informed her that she would never bare children.  My mother prayed and eight years later, to her doctor's surprise, I was conceived. When I was born I almost died and was kept in an oxygen tent until I improved and could go home.   When I was two years old, I fell in a dry well.  Twice the enemy attempted to destroy me, but my mother prayed to the Father to bless her with one son and eight years later He did.  She told the Lord if He did, she would dedicate that son back to Him, and so she did!   Let me be very clear...The Lord has brought me from a mighty long way!  It was not by any goodness of my own.  It is just because He has His hands on me for a purpose and an assignment.  By the way, my mother raised and trained me without a father.  She did it on the principle of the Lord God Constitution.  Little did I think I would become a writer and teacher of the Kingdom Gospel.  There is many things that have taken place in my life.  Before I knew my purpose, many of those things were bad and not of God at all.  But when you know your purpose, perseverance and faith are key factors to advance in that purpose.  Ambassador Paul wrote this to the Roman believers:  Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,  through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.  And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.  NKJV

The Lord gave me this assignment and this scripture, But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.and it has been with me ever since.  I was 18 years of age.  Now ambassador Paul as an enemy of the Kingdom at one time as well, but the Lord had ordained him to be an ambassador of His Kingdom, to bring the message to the Gentiles.  He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?”

“Who are you, lord?” Saul asked.

And the voice replied, “I am Jesus, the one you are persecuting!  Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”...He remained there blind for three days and did not eat or drink.

Now there was a believer in Damascus named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, calling, “Ananias!”

“Yes, Lord!” he replied.

The Lord said, “Go over to Straight Street, to the house of Judas. When you get there, ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul. He is praying to me right now.  I have shown him a vision of a man named Ananias coming in and laying hands on him so he can see again.”

“But Lord,” exclaimed Ananias, “I’ve heard many people talk about the terrible things this man has done to the believers in Jerusalem!  And he is authorized by the leading priests to arrest everyone who calls upon your name.”

But the Lord said, “Go, for Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel.  And I will show him how much he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

Keep in mind, when the Lord gives you your assignment and purpose, He will see you through to the end.  Nothing and no one will ever be able to stop you until your assignment is complete.

Your faith in the King is your greatest asset in the Kingdom!

Matthew 6:33   Romans 5:1-5   Acts 9:4-6, 9-16 
All NLT, except where noted.

~~W.R. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
 
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Your principles are what you truly believe.  It is the origin, of what you believe. It forms the standards which you uphold.  It drives your conduct and behavior in your everyday life.  Here in the United States, the standards of many people are far from God's standards and reflect their worldview.  If you want to know what a person truly believes in, observe their lifestyle.  That will reveal to you their principles and their standards.  People with a solid foundation are always consistent in their principles and their standard of behavior.  To what foundations am I referring?  Keep in mind that a foundation is the core belief of what a person believes.  For example, some people believe in the evolution of mankind, while others believe in the creation of mankind.  These are two different mindsets, two different foundations on with they stand and base other beliefs and conclusions, which will become different standards of living.

From the very beginning of mankind, the Lord had a standard of living that Adam was to live by.  It was obedience to His commands so that he would live to a Kingdom standard.  Even after the fall of man, the Lord maintained His standard for His people of promise and would punish any who refused to obey them.  Read what the Lord spoke to the leaders of Israel through His representative Ezekiel:  Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon me, and He told me to say, “This is what the Lord says to the people of Israel: I know what you are saying, for I know every thought that comes into your minds. You have murdered many in this city and filled its streets with the dead.

Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: This city is an iron pot all right, but the pieces of meat are the victims of your injustice. As for you, I will soon drag you from this pot.  I will bring on you the sword of war you so greatly fear, says the Sovereign Lord.  I will drive you out of Jerusalem and hand you over to foreigners, who will carry out my judgments against you. You will be slaughtered all the way to the borders of Israel. I will execute judgment on you, and you will know that I am the Lord.  No, this city will not be an iron pot for you, and you will not be like meat safe inside it. I will judge you even to the borders of Israel, and you will know that I am the Lord. For you have refused to obey my decrees and regulations; instead, you have copied the standards of the nations around you.”    

The Lord's standards and principles never change.  Religions have changed their standards over the centuries to fit their current culture.  Always measure the information you receive from religious leadership by the word of God.  It must line up with the Lord God's constitution...His Word.  Never embrace human standards as your standards.  Remember what the Lord stated:  

“These things I have spoken to you while being present with you.  But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. NKJV  Even thought He spoke it to His disciples, this holds true to this very day.  I am a living witness to that!  The Governor, meaning the Holy Spirit will guide and lead you.  He will set the standards in your life if you will listen and allow yourself to be guided.  He will represent King Jesus in you and you will reflect the King to those around you and the world.    “There is so much more I want to tell you, but you can’t bear it now.  When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on His own but will tell you what He has heard. He will tell you about the future.  He will bring me glory by telling you whatever He receives from me.  All that belongs to the Father is mine; this is why I said, ‘The Spirit will tell you whatever He receives from me.’  

What you truly believe will be reflected in your everyday behavior.  How you speak, behave and especially the way you think will reflect your character.  And, under stress, the parts of your character you try to keep hidden will be revealed. 

The Lord's laws, principles and standards have never changed and never will.  They are eternal, as He is.  In contrast, in this world change is inevitable.  For example, there was a time that men would open the door for a woman, now they want to open the door themselves.  Chivalry is rare.  Some women even get insulted when you open the door for them.  They may take it as a sign of weakness, as they know they are perfectly capable of opening that door.  But it is not about ability, but a matter of respect and honor.  The other side of that example is that there was a time when women used to pride themselves in being treated like a woman and being seen as a lady.  Now they prefer being seen as masculine, strong and being treated as a man.  There was a time when a man frowned on wearing clothes that made him look feminine, now they embrace looking feminine.  Everything Satan does is the opposite, a lie and a counterfeit of God's creation.  He is the very antitheses of God.  If you are not a citizen of the Kingdom of God, filled with and guided by the Holy Spirit, you may very well follow some of these counterfeit ever-changing standards and principles.  If you know God's word and hold it up to what is being said in the world, you will be able to stay rock solid in His unchanging standards.  The Lord made it very plain when He said:  Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.  Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. NKJV

Remember, your faith is your greatest asset in the in the King and His Kingdom.  

Ezekiel 11:5-12   John 14:25-26; 16:12-15   Mark 13:30-31
All NLT except where noted.

~~W.R. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
 
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