Everyday that I write concerning the Kingdom, I feel very secure in His guidance. I feel His Spirit stirring His gift within me. Now allow me to continue to today's message.
Greatness and success in the Kingdom comes not through self-promotion and ambitious positioning, but through self-abasement. I do not mean false modesty or humility either; neither does becoming a pushover or a doormat for individuals to walk over. Self-abasement means a genuinely humble spirit that regards selfless service to others, in the name of the King, as the greatest honor and privilege that anyone could be given. As unbelievers who were once in rebellion against the Lord God, we deserve nothing from him except judgment and condemnation. And yet God, in His great mercy and love, forgave our disobedience through Christ. He brought us into His glorious and eternal Kingdom and assigned us to present His Kingdom here on planet earth, even as we enjoy all its benefits. What greater privilege could there be?
Remember when Jesus stated: Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. What He was saying is, His Kingdom operates in a different manner. Our culture is different from all others. We don't do things that the rest of the world's system does things. In this world, people seek greatness through money, power and the praise and admiration of others. I see this done through the social media, internet as well as television. King Jesus made this statement: Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
Keep in mind, greatness in the Kingdom of God comes through service, the selfless giving of ourselves for the benefit of others. If our King came to serve rather than to be served, how can we do anything other or different than that? Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.
I am serving now with my gift and ability as I write information on a daily basis. Do what God has called you to do, consistently, on a daily basis, without seeking man's attention, glory or fame.
Matthew 20:26 Matthew 6:1-2 Matthew 20:28
~~W.R. Luchie
Greatness and success in the Kingdom comes not through self-promotion and ambitious positioning, but through self-abasement. I do not mean false modesty or humility either; neither does becoming a pushover or a doormat for individuals to walk over. Self-abasement means a genuinely humble spirit that regards selfless service to others, in the name of the King, as the greatest honor and privilege that anyone could be given. As unbelievers who were once in rebellion against the Lord God, we deserve nothing from him except judgment and condemnation. And yet God, in His great mercy and love, forgave our disobedience through Christ. He brought us into His glorious and eternal Kingdom and assigned us to present His Kingdom here on planet earth, even as we enjoy all its benefits. What greater privilege could there be?
Remember when Jesus stated: Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. What He was saying is, His Kingdom operates in a different manner. Our culture is different from all others. We don't do things that the rest of the world's system does things. In this world, people seek greatness through money, power and the praise and admiration of others. I see this done through the social media, internet as well as television. King Jesus made this statement: Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
Keep in mind, greatness in the Kingdom of God comes through service, the selfless giving of ourselves for the benefit of others. If our King came to serve rather than to be served, how can we do anything other or different than that? Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.
I am serving now with my gift and ability as I write information on a daily basis. Do what God has called you to do, consistently, on a daily basis, without seeking man's attention, glory or fame.
Matthew 20:26 Matthew 6:1-2 Matthew 20:28
~~W.R. Luchie
