The Unshakable Kingdom
Unshakable: Not possible to be weakened, moved or broken; solid and unchanging
Those of us who have embraced the Kingdom of God, have become part of the unshakable Kingdom that dwells within us. “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.” Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a Kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. Constitutional Scripture: Hebrews 12:26-28
It seems so personal, so straight to the point. Do we have a kingdom, the Kingdom of God, which cannot be shaken? The answer to that question is clear and unmistakable: Yes, the one unshakable kingdom, the Kingdom of God. Keep in mind, all other kingdoms are shakable. Kingdoms come and go and change according to the wishes of mankind. The kingdom of communism is shakable. They hold it together by force. Relax the force and it crumbles. The kingdom of capitalism is shakable. Listen to the news all around us. Not only is it shakable, but easily shakable and shifts and shakes according to the latest headlines. Now, if what I have just stated about the kingdom isn't true, then it doesn't matter; but if what I have stated is true, then nothing else matters. All science, all knowledge, all achievements, all nations, all people—all things—will end in frustration, failure and decay if they are not aligned with, and obedient to, the Kingdom of God. Everything outside of the Kingdom of God will, in time, be shaken and crumble at its own hand. This is what is happening in modern society. During the reigns of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed or conquered. It will crush all these kingdoms into nothingness, and it will stand forever. Daniel 2:44 NLT
In a world of constant change there is one unchanging person. That unchanging person is Jesus the Christ, our King. He is the Kingdom of God personified and come to this earth. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. Hebrews 13:8 Jesus never changes. The King left it in print in what many call the Bible, but in reality is God's Constitution of His Kingdom to all mankind. Our views about Him may change, drifting into myth and tradition; but He Himself will never change from who He was, is and will always be for all eternity. Always the same and yet, forever, unfolding but always the same.
I have discovered that there are two absolutes: The Unshakable Kingdom and its absolute order; and the Unshakable Person, the absolute person.
Absolute: Not qualified or diminished in any way; total; viewed or existing independently and not in relation to other things; not relative or comparative; a value or principle which is regarded as universally valid or which may be viewed without relation to other things. These definitions are spot on!
Jesus is the Kingdom of God, embodied. He came to reintroduce the Kingdom of Heaven onto the earth. This was vital and obedient to His Father’s Will. For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on His shoulders. And He will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of His ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen! Isaiah 9:6-7 NLT Without the embodiment of the Kingdom of God in a person we would have read into the term "Kingdom of God" our preconceptions of the kingdom, which would all be incorrect and inadequate. We would start buying land, building a building and planning our exodus from this world. By the way, some have done just that.
We had to see the Kingdom in operation in a person. Jesus modeled what life with the Kingdom of God within you looked like. It had to be made concrete or it would not be conceivable. Jesus is the Kingdom of God wearing sandals and walking. The Kingdom and the person belong together, for without Him illustrating the Kingdom, the kingdom pattern would have taken many directions, with all sorts of meanings as it has already done through history when the Kingdom and the person were separated.
Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” Matthew 17:1-4 It is mankind’s nature to want to build a building and set up camp. They too often take a moment and want to turn it into a movement, without asking the Lord God.
Remember, the rediscovery of Jesus without the rediscovery of the Kingdom of God would not be a full discovery; because a king without a kingdom, is a lone figure with nothing to rule over. The same goes for a kingdom without a king. But since it is the Kingdom of God and a Kingdom among men; only the God-Man could be the illustration of its meaning.
Keep in mind, Jesus shows us what the Father God is like and also shows us what the Kingdom of God is like in operation. The Kingdom of God is Christ-like and universalized. Was there any better way to introduce the meaning of the Kingdom than to introduce it in a person? Was there any better person through whom it could be introduced than Jesus? He modeled life in the Kingdom of God as a person living in the world.
All scriptures are NKJV unless noted
W.R. Luchie and D. Arlene Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
This article may only be reproduced, in print or on the internet, if the author's name and website address are included at the end of the article as originally placed. Thank you
Those of us who have embraced the Kingdom of God, have become part of the unshakable Kingdom that dwells within us. “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.” Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of those things that are being shaken, as of things that are made, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain. Therefore, since we are receiving a Kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear. Constitutional Scripture: Hebrews 12:26-28
It seems so personal, so straight to the point. Do we have a kingdom, the Kingdom of God, which cannot be shaken? The answer to that question is clear and unmistakable: Yes, the one unshakable kingdom, the Kingdom of God. Keep in mind, all other kingdoms are shakable. Kingdoms come and go and change according to the wishes of mankind. The kingdom of communism is shakable. They hold it together by force. Relax the force and it crumbles. The kingdom of capitalism is shakable. Listen to the news all around us. Not only is it shakable, but easily shakable and shifts and shakes according to the latest headlines. Now, if what I have just stated about the kingdom isn't true, then it doesn't matter; but if what I have stated is true, then nothing else matters. All science, all knowledge, all achievements, all nations, all people—all things—will end in frustration, failure and decay if they are not aligned with, and obedient to, the Kingdom of God. Everything outside of the Kingdom of God will, in time, be shaken and crumble at its own hand. This is what is happening in modern society. During the reigns of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed or conquered. It will crush all these kingdoms into nothingness, and it will stand forever. Daniel 2:44 NLT
In a world of constant change there is one unchanging person. That unchanging person is Jesus the Christ, our King. He is the Kingdom of God personified and come to this earth. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever. Hebrews 13:8 Jesus never changes. The King left it in print in what many call the Bible, but in reality is God's Constitution of His Kingdom to all mankind. Our views about Him may change, drifting into myth and tradition; but He Himself will never change from who He was, is and will always be for all eternity. Always the same and yet, forever, unfolding but always the same.
I have discovered that there are two absolutes: The Unshakable Kingdom and its absolute order; and the Unshakable Person, the absolute person.
Absolute: Not qualified or diminished in any way; total; viewed or existing independently and not in relation to other things; not relative or comparative; a value or principle which is regarded as universally valid or which may be viewed without relation to other things. These definitions are spot on!
Jesus is the Kingdom of God, embodied. He came to reintroduce the Kingdom of Heaven onto the earth. This was vital and obedient to His Father’s Will. For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on His shoulders. And He will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of His ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen! Isaiah 9:6-7 NLT Without the embodiment of the Kingdom of God in a person we would have read into the term "Kingdom of God" our preconceptions of the kingdom, which would all be incorrect and inadequate. We would start buying land, building a building and planning our exodus from this world. By the way, some have done just that.
We had to see the Kingdom in operation in a person. Jesus modeled what life with the Kingdom of God within you looked like. It had to be made concrete or it would not be conceivable. Jesus is the Kingdom of God wearing sandals and walking. The Kingdom and the person belong together, for without Him illustrating the Kingdom, the kingdom pattern would have taken many directions, with all sorts of meanings as it has already done through history when the Kingdom and the person were separated.
Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John his brother, led them up on a high mountain by themselves; and He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, let us make here three tabernacles: one for You, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” Matthew 17:1-4 It is mankind’s nature to want to build a building and set up camp. They too often take a moment and want to turn it into a movement, without asking the Lord God.
Remember, the rediscovery of Jesus without the rediscovery of the Kingdom of God would not be a full discovery; because a king without a kingdom, is a lone figure with nothing to rule over. The same goes for a kingdom without a king. But since it is the Kingdom of God and a Kingdom among men; only the God-Man could be the illustration of its meaning.
Keep in mind, Jesus shows us what the Father God is like and also shows us what the Kingdom of God is like in operation. The Kingdom of God is Christ-like and universalized. Was there any better way to introduce the meaning of the Kingdom than to introduce it in a person? Was there any better person through whom it could be introduced than Jesus? He modeled life in the Kingdom of God as a person living in the world.
All scriptures are NKJV unless noted
W.R. Luchie and D. Arlene Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
This article may only be reproduced, in print or on the internet, if the author's name and website address are included at the end of the article as originally placed. Thank you
