After a week of working tirelessly both day and night we finally have a day of rest and to worship our God and our maker. It's been a long time I have shared anything about the gospel of Christ in this community. I remember making a promise to make my weekend article on the subject of faith and the gospel of Christ, but I failed to keep to the promise.
I tried to be cautious in chosing a topic on the subject of faith and the gospel of Christ. When trying to do so, I need to create a balance in the discussion to make it easier for anyone to understand irrespective of religious background. I tried to make it practical and relatable to real-life experiences. After all, the gospel of Christ is not for the celestial kingdom, but for the kingdom of men. This includes everyone irrespective of religious backgrounds they belong to.
The ultimate goal of the gospel of Christ is to make the kingdom of men become the kingdom of God. This is the epicenter of the gospel, that "thy kingdom come, let thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven". Everyone who believes in the only one God is called into this job of making the kingdom of men become the kingdom of God.
Ever wondered why it's said to seek first the kingdom, and second the righteousness as found in the book of Mathew chapter 6, verse 33?. The understanding you get from that one verse sentence determines your place in life and destiny now, and in eternity. It doesn't matter what religion you belong to, this very statement applied to everyone. But first, you must know what the kingdom of God means.
What is the kingdom of God?
The kingdom of God is an environment where a child of God has the freedom and authority to become all that he/she was created to be in divinity. Any environment you have the freedom and authority to fulfill your destiny is a part of the kingdom of God within your boundary.
Finding the right environment is the first thing that is required to fulfilling destiny. This is why you are asked to seek first the kingdom of God which is an environment where you have the freedom and authority to become the best you are created to be.
The environment, in this case, includes the place you work, the job you do, the business you choose, your marriage and family, your academics, etc. Any good thing or work you choose to pursue your destiny is an environment and God's kingdom within your boundary. A place where you have the freedom and authority to become what you can be is the kingdom of God you are operating in.
But, we are asked to seek the righteousness of the kingdom as well. What then is righteousness?
In every field of work in life you found yourself in, there are essential requirements you need for you to excel and succeed in what you do. Doing the right things that are needful for the work you do is righteousness. Every good that you need to do to make you achieve your purpose and destiny is righteousness. "He that doeth right is righteous".
In your work, hard work, dedication, commitment, skillfulness, and honesty are the ingredients you need to excel and fulfill your destiny. These are the righteousness you need to operate in the Kingdom of God within your boundary.
The earth only yields its fruits when men submit to it. So, in the environment of your marriage and family which is a part of the kingdom of God within your boundary, submission and love are the righteous requirements that you need to have a fulfilled marriage and a great family. There are only three characteristics of the kingdom of God, which are righteousness, peace, and joy. These are the elements you should operate in the kingdom of God. God's kingdom is within you.
Every good work you are engaged in is the kingdom of God within your boundary, and every good thing you do to achieve your purpose is a righteous ingredient to make the kingdom of God comes to pass. We are all employed into the work of making the kingdom of God become the kingdom of men through our individual engagements with righteous deeds. We are all co-worker with God of securing a better earth for men. Let us therefore continue in well doing, these are the righteous requirements to profiting in the kingdom of God within your boundary.
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