Kingdom 102: A Break in Diplomatic Relations
Whenever a national government changes leaders, the new leadership recalls the old ambassadors as they will no longer represent the government. The new leader will appoint a new ambassador who reflects the views and policies of the new administration. This is what happened to King Saul in his disobedience to the Lord God's Word. And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of the Lord your God, which He commanded you. For now the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. But now your kingdom shall not continue. The Lord has sought for Himself a man after His own heart, and the Lord has commanded him to be commander over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.”
Sometimes, nations in conflict with each other sever diplomatic relations and recall their ambassadors. This is what happened in the Garden of Eden. When Adam failed to obey the Lord God's command, the kingdom of man entered into conflict with the Kingdom of God. The government of the Lord God broke diplomatic ties with man and "recalled" the Holy Spirit, because of his disobedience--sin. At that time Adam became an unholy container and God withdrew His Glory, His Presence and His ruling authority. All mankind from that point on was born into the kingdom of darkness.
Keep in mind, when Adam (mankind) lost the Spirit of the Lord God, the Kingdom of God could not come fully on the earth. After man was disobedient, he was like an ambassador with no power; a man without a country, enslaved in Satan's kingdom of darkness. From Adam to the Lord Jesus, there were countless generations of human ambassadors who misrepresented God's government because they had no legitimate power or authority and were preaching and teaching the wrong message just as they are doing in today's society.
I remind you, there is a kingdom of darkness ruled by Satan and a Kingdom of light ruled by the Lord God. We were all born into the kingdom of darkness. That is why we couldn't help but being disobedient to His Will. It is in our nature. Satan's power was now ruling instead of mankind. He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. The Lord Jesus came to destroy the works of Lucifer.
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. We are that chosen generation. We are to praise Him in our temples, meaning in our bodies. That is where the Holy Spirit resides. Once again I remind you, your faith in the Lord Jesus is your greatest asset. Remember what the Constitution (Bible) states: But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name. Yes, we are all born into darkness. That is why Jesus told Nicodemus "you must have the new birth". There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”
Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Without the new birth, one can't even see the Kingdom.
I Samuel 13:13-14 I John 3:8 I Peter 2:9 John 1:12; 3:1-3
~~W.R. Luchie
Sometimes, nations in conflict with each other sever diplomatic relations and recall their ambassadors. This is what happened in the Garden of Eden. When Adam failed to obey the Lord God's command, the kingdom of man entered into conflict with the Kingdom of God. The government of the Lord God broke diplomatic ties with man and "recalled" the Holy Spirit, because of his disobedience--sin. At that time Adam became an unholy container and God withdrew His Glory, His Presence and His ruling authority. All mankind from that point on was born into the kingdom of darkness.
Keep in mind, when Adam (mankind) lost the Spirit of the Lord God, the Kingdom of God could not come fully on the earth. After man was disobedient, he was like an ambassador with no power; a man without a country, enslaved in Satan's kingdom of darkness. From Adam to the Lord Jesus, there were countless generations of human ambassadors who misrepresented God's government because they had no legitimate power or authority and were preaching and teaching the wrong message just as they are doing in today's society.
I remind you, there is a kingdom of darkness ruled by Satan and a Kingdom of light ruled by the Lord God. We were all born into the kingdom of darkness. That is why we couldn't help but being disobedient to His Will. It is in our nature. Satan's power was now ruling instead of mankind. He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. The Lord Jesus came to destroy the works of Lucifer.
But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. We are that chosen generation. We are to praise Him in our temples, meaning in our bodies. That is where the Holy Spirit resides. Once again I remind you, your faith in the Lord Jesus is your greatest asset. Remember what the Constitution (Bible) states: But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name. Yes, we are all born into darkness. That is why Jesus told Nicodemus "you must have the new birth". There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”
Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Without the new birth, one can't even see the Kingdom.
I Samuel 13:13-14 I John 3:8 I Peter 2:9 John 1:12; 3:1-3
~~W.R. Luchie
