Kingdom 103: The Indwelling of His Spirit (the Governor)
Before the Lord Jesus left to be on the right hand of the Father, He made this statement: “If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever..." Before He left, He also gave His disciples this assignment: And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 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, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” In each case, one must have the Governor (the Holy Spirit) living and abiding in their mortal body. If you don't have the Spirit of the Lord residing in your temple (meaning in your body) you can't rightly claim yourself as a Kingdom citizen. Why? Because it is the Spirit that connects you to the Kingdom.
Keep in mind what ambassador Stephen told the high priest while giving his testimony: “Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as He appointed, instructing Moses to make it according to the pattern that he had seen, which our fathers, having received it in turn, also brought with Joshua into the land possessed by the Gentiles, whom God drove out before the face of our fathers until the days of David, who found favor before God and asked to find a dwelling for the God of Jacob. But Solomon built Him a house. However, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says: ‘Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What house will you build for Me? says the Lord, or what is the place of My rest? Has My hand not made all these things?" Remember, we are the temple of the living God and we must present our bodies in that fashion. The ambassador Paul put it this way: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. After having done that and realizing who you are, you must learn the Kingdom and embrace the Kingdom concept. This happens by having your mind being renewed through the Word (the Lord God's Constitution). And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Take notice, before John the Baptist could do anything, the Lord God filled him with His Spirit. For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. Without the Holy Spirit and His leading, you are doing what you think is His Will, but in your own strength and with your finite mind. That is common with many people, who are part of a religious organization. Kingdom citizens are led by the Spirit. Keep in mind that the Lord Jesus was led by the Spirit. Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. The Governor (the Holy Spirit) led Him. He didn't force Him to go into the wilderness. The Holy Spirit nor the Lord God will not at any time force a person to do anything against their will. The Holy Spirit is a gentleman. Even back under the old covenant, the Lord God spoke to the children of promise (the Israelites) to make a choice of whom they would obey and give their allegiance. The Lord God used His representative Moses. “For this commandment which I command you today is not too mysterious for you, nor is it far off. It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will ascend into heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ Nor is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it.
“See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil, in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess. But if your heart turns away so that you do not hear, and are drawn away, and worship other gods and serve them, I announce to you today that you shall surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land which you cross over the Jordan to go in and possess. 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.
Even in giving, you have a choice to give or not to give. Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all. Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.
And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
Here is what we must do. Read and study the Lord God's Constitution and He will give you His gift. In essence, live by the Word of the living God, which cannot be done if His Word isn't in you. Never live by what you may be thinking or feeling in the moment. Make the Kingdom your top priority. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. The Lord Jesus requires righteousness, not goodness. What is considered good, changes with the culture of the day. But righteousness is consistent and lines up with the truth of God's Word. What pleases the Lord Jesus? “If you love Me, keep My commandments." It is impossible to love the Lord Jesus and not be obedient to His Word. Remember this one thing, the Lord God doesn't live in that building you call a church. If you are obedient to His command, His Spirit will reside in you. “God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands."
Always remember, your greatest asset is your faith in the Word of the Lord God.
John 14:15-16 Matthew 28:18-20 Acts 7:44-50 Romans 12:1-2 Luke 1:15 Matthew 4:1
Deuteronomy 30:11-19 Acts 4:32-37 Matthew 6:33-34 John 14:15 Act 17:24
~~W.R. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
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Keep in mind what ambassador Stephen told the high priest while giving his testimony: “Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as He appointed, instructing Moses to make it according to the pattern that he had seen, which our fathers, having received it in turn, also brought with Joshua into the land possessed by the Gentiles, whom God drove out before the face of our fathers until the days of David, who found favor before God and asked to find a dwelling for the God of Jacob. But Solomon built Him a house. However, the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, as the prophet says: ‘Heaven is My throne, and earth is My footstool. What house will you build for Me? says the Lord, or what is the place of My rest? Has My hand not made all these things?" Remember, we are the temple of the living God and we must present our bodies in that fashion. The ambassador Paul put it this way: I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. After having done that and realizing who you are, you must learn the Kingdom and embrace the Kingdom concept. This happens by having your mind being renewed through the Word (the Lord God's Constitution). And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Take notice, before John the Baptist could do anything, the Lord God filled him with His Spirit. For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. Without the Holy Spirit and His leading, you are doing what you think is His Will, but in your own strength and with your finite mind. That is common with many people, who are part of a religious organization. Kingdom citizens are led by the Spirit. Keep in mind that the Lord Jesus was led by the Spirit. Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. The Governor (the Holy Spirit) led Him. He didn't force Him to go into the wilderness. The Holy Spirit nor the Lord God will not at any time force a person to do anything against their will. The Holy Spirit is a gentleman. Even back under the old covenant, the Lord God spoke to the children of promise (the Israelites) to make a choice of whom they would obey and give their allegiance. The Lord God used His representative Moses. “For this commandment which I command you today is not too mysterious for you, nor is it far off. It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will ascend into heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ Nor is it beyond the sea, that you should say, ‘Who will go over the sea for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it and do it?’ But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it.
“See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil, in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess. But if your heart turns away so that you do not hear, and are drawn away, and worship other gods and serve them, I announce to you today that you shall surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land which you cross over the Jordan to go in and possess. 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.
Even in giving, you have a choice to give or not to give. Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul; neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common. And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them all. Nor was there anyone among them who lacked; for all who were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold, and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and they distributed to each as anyone had need.
And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
Here is what we must do. Read and study the Lord God's Constitution and He will give you His gift. In essence, live by the Word of the living God, which cannot be done if His Word isn't in you. Never live by what you may be thinking or feeling in the moment. Make the Kingdom your top priority. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. The Lord Jesus requires righteousness, not goodness. What is considered good, changes with the culture of the day. But righteousness is consistent and lines up with the truth of God's Word. What pleases the Lord Jesus? “If you love Me, keep My commandments." It is impossible to love the Lord Jesus and not be obedient to His Word. Remember this one thing, the Lord God doesn't live in that building you call a church. If you are obedient to His command, His Spirit will reside in you. “God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands."
Always remember, your greatest asset is your faith in the Word of the Lord God.
John 14:15-16 Matthew 28:18-20 Acts 7:44-50 Romans 12:1-2 Luke 1:15 Matthew 4:1
Deuteronomy 30:11-19 Acts 4:32-37 Matthew 6:33-34 John 14:15 Act 17:24
~~W.R. 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 listed at the end of the article as originally placed. Thank you
