The Kingdom of God is a very important revelation to embrace. A high percentage of what Jesus Christ preached was on the “Kingdom.” Here’s some significant statistics, “Kingdom” is found in the New Testament 105 times: the “kingdom of God” is mentioned 69 times, “kingdom of Heaven”–32 times, “kingdom of their Father”–1 time, “kingdom of Christ and of God”–1 time, “kingdom of his dear Son”–1 time, “everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ”–1 time. Since the Word speaks about the Kingdom at this level we need to pay attention. Lets review some of these passages to get a better understanding of the heart of our King.

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. _{(Matt. 13:44-46)}

The above scripture illustrates Christ’s passion for us as He “sold all” to pay for our ransom. May we meditate on His love as the example in our daily pursuit of Him. When we are in love with our King nothing else will satisfy. Deep inside there’s a compulsion to sell out for Him. Everything else is a cheap substitute! It would be like stopping at McDonalds for a “Big Mac Attack” on the way to a huge five star banquet feast. Foolish. That’s exactly what we do if we substitute the Lover of our souls for material gain, selfish ambition, prestige, or ego–all idolatry. “Having other gods before Him.” May we raise the bar in our pursuit of Christ. Lets passionately sell out to the Kingdom of Heaven. We must let go of everything that hinders us from experiencing purpose and destiny. Forsake all for the sake of the call.

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. _{(Matt. 7:21-23)}

Our good works alone will never give us entrance into the Kingdom. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. _{(Eph. 2:8-9)} We can go through all the gyrations of religion, adhere to all the traditions of men and have all the notoriety of being one with great gifting and charisma, but its not enough. WE MUST KNOW HIM AND BE KNOWN OF HIM. It’s not enough to know about Ya’shua – we must consummate the covenant relationship. He wants to woo us into His inner chambers of intimacy. He wants us so close that we hear the rhythm of His heartbeat. We need to feel the warmth of His breath as He whispers His mysteries in our ear. A faithful bride totally devoted to her lover King. One who is obedient and submissive not out of duty but from a heart of love.

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind: Which, when it was full, they drew to shore, and sat down, and gathered the good into vessels, but cast the bad away. So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.”_{(Matt. 13:47-49)}

There will be a day of judgment to separate the “wicked from among the just.” The specifics of how Father accomplishes that are not our business. All it would be is surmising. We can be in endless discussions about doctrine and theology about the “end days.” Saints, may we focus on living the Kingdom now, loving deeply now, and serving with a grateful heart now. Amen.

“When a well-packaged web of lies has been sold gradually to the masses over generations, the truth will seem utterly preposterous and its speaker a raving lunatic.”(Author Unknown)

This is a pertinent message from the Spirit of Truth to deliver to the churches. The reason I’m writing at this time is I sense an urgency to “awake” people with the truth before greater calamity comes. Its like a house on fire and the people inside are still asleep. I am rushing in to shake them and awake them to get out so they don’t perish! The devil is mounting an unprecedented attack. The very fact of masses knowing and resisting his plans minimizes his effectiveness. This is the power of light! The enemy’s greatest power is deception. His plans can only work in darkness.

“And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. 12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. 13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. 14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. 15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, 16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.”(Eph. 5:11-16)

As a watchman, I feel prompted in my spirit to call the people of God to a “solemn assemble.” To “weep between the porch and the alter” in repentance over the things that please not God. There has been a great shroud of darkness draped over American. This demonic darkness has crept into every facet of life to bring destruction to the White House to your house. America lays in the balance. How we respond to God in this season will determine our destiny. Even in the areas that “seem” insignificant because of the lack of discernment but in reality brings a curse on our land. I’m “blowing the trumpet,” the sword is coming on this land! We must cry out to the Creator of heaven and earth in humility for help. This is not a dooms day word it is a call to personal and collective repentance so the Father, who loves us, will have mercy!

The Word says:

“Let the priests, the ministers of the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and let them say, Spare thy people, O LORD, and give not thine heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them: wherefore should they say among the people, Where is their God? 18 Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.”(Joel 2:17-18)

“If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people; 4 Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head. 5 He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.”(Eze. 33:3-5)

The alarm has been sounded! This is a call to “have our senses exercised to discern both good and evil.” To walk holy as “Ambassadors for Christ.” It is not for babes still on milk. We need to be weaned from milk to chew on strong meat. We need to be willing to evaluate and examine our own hearts before God. He is the final authority not man’s opinion or philosophy! His Word is our plumb line in which we measure our lives. Consider this as a trumpet blast to provoke us to prayer, repentance and maturity.

“For every one that useth milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”(Heb. 5:13-14)

We need discernment! There has been a spirit of deception and delusion unleashed in this “Laodicean” generation. My prayer is, “Father, strip away every excuse of compromise and break the “mind control” that is holding people in bondage.” I have a sense from the Lord that He is shaking a remnant out of well-cloaked apathy to the pursuit of total surrender and 100% allegiance to the Kingdom of God! The preparation time that God has given us is soon coming to a close. Evaluation time is near. MESSIAH’S RETURN IS IMMINENT AND HE IS THE JUDGE! Look. See? The evidence is all around us every day. Christ warned us that He would return to a generation as it was in “the days of Noah.”

“The LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man…”(Gen. 6:3) I believe this word is apropos for us today. “But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be… 38 eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, 39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”(Matt. 24:37-39) Like Noah, our responsibility in this “wicked and perverse generation” is to keep building (the Kingdom) and be “a preacher of righteousness.

For a 120 years Noah endured to build and to preach regardless of the mockery and ridicule. Let this be an example to us so we “Be not weary in well doing.”(2 Tim. 3:13)

Please allow me to draw this example of the ark and relate it to the Kingdom of Christ. We need to fully enter into the ARK OF CHRIST to be protected from the influences, corruption and violence of this “world.” “The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.”(Gen. 6:11) Sound familiar today? Again, The alarm has been sounded! We need to shun this corrupt “world” not blend with it. The ship of the world is sinking, “…Evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.”(2 Tim. 3:13) “…Because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.”(Matt. 24:12) We must be in the Ark of Christ to weather the great storms ahead! And only from this position can we effectively throw out lifesavers to people drowning in the cesspool of the world. A drowning man can’t save another one drowning; eventually they will both go down. I believe we are called to live a set-apart life. I’m talking about a mindset and practice. From a separate jurisdiction of the Kingdom of God we bring the life of Christ to the kingdoms of men–not mix with it. We are of another citizenship representing the Messiah. We cannot enter HALF WAY into the Kingdom of God and remain half way in the world! It would be like Noah entering half way into the ark and expecting to be safe, that’s impossible.

Ask yourself, is there compromise in my life? Do I have mixture in my heart? Am I standing firm in the Kingdom or does “the spirit of the world” easily influence me? The truth be told, God will use storms to PROVE our faith and standing in the Kingdom. Pray! Stand strong! Fear not! Overcome! As the “Body of Christ” we are literally of “another world” with ONE KING, sovereign and governor of our lives– Ya’shua! So whenever any other authorities of “this world” demand allegiance, we have to courageously, like the early Church say, “WE HAVE ONE KING AND WE WILL WORSHIP NO OTHER.” We cannot be bought for any price. Please keep this in mind as you continue.

My goal is not to get caught up in focusing merely on the negative “fruit” of wickedness in religious and worldly kingdoms. As a caution, being exposed to the truth of these matters may lead to fear if you are not soundly anchored in faith and love. That being said, we must proceed courageously not allowing ourselves to slide into denial either. My desire is to bring light to the Kingdom of Heaven and our Ambassadorship thereof. As the Laodicean religious institutions are distracted with “business as usual” the righteous remnant must continue advancing the Kingdom of God. As a foundational motivation on our journey, we are always called to LOVE Elohim and people.

“Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. 31 And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. (Matt. 12:30-31)