‘The Kingdom, The Culture and Loyalty’.
Christlife Assembly Church, Douala-Cameroon.
~ The Prevailing Wisdom of the Sons of God.
Are you set for a greater life this season? Let me share with you one of the greatest wisdoms in the Kingdom of God that makes for a walk in divine sufficiency. It is serving with God the Father from the consciousness of being a son of God. A life that is one hundred percent given or yielded to God is our call. By this, we carry-on with the “family legacy.” No man can serve two masters at a time. Being after the Father’s business is a must for the sons of God; not a may. Double minded sons are unstable in all their ways. Sons who excel in the grace of God the Father and in the kingdom of God, are those who have come to understand this and live this way. There’s more than enough in the Kingdom if you understand “the Kingdom and the culture.” Do not make the Word of God of none effect by your own tradition (or culture).
Jesus, rebuking the people said, you’re “Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such things do ye” (Mark 7:13).
Until we understand the culture (or tradition) of the Kingdom of God and superimpose it over worldly traditions or cultures, we frustrate the reality of the work of eternal life in our favour. The riches of Christ are maximized by our loyalty to God our Father. This isn’t possible, until we understand who we are as sons of God, the Kingdom of God, and the culture of the Kingdom. Rebellious sons (those recruited by the world and driven by worldly pleasures), limit their walk in their divine inheritance; they’re not committed to the Father’s purpose, as demanded by the culture of the Kingdom of God. It’s demotion for an heir of God to be “employed” by the world. When this happens, they’ll be idle in the world, whereas there’s an assignment or responsibility for them in the Kingdom.
*”And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I MUST BE ABOUT MY FATHER’S BUSINESS?”* ~Luke 2:49
When we don’t do the main thing, we’ll have many second things to do. If we don’t let God’s priority occupy us, we’ll be made slaves to the world. The above verse is the “standard” of the sons of God. We show to be rebellious to our Father, when we set up our own plans and choose to pursue them with heavenly resources. Selah. It doesn’t work that way; ask the prodigal son. This lesson will bring the greatest of blessings into your life when understood and submitted to.
The prodigal son broke out of the “family business.” That was his crime. I know you know the story. The kingdom doesn’t finance independent businesses (or visions). If it will be by the Spirit (and not by might nor power), then it has got to be the business of the Kingdom; we show to be one with the Father, when our lives are absolutely yielded to Him. That’s the base revelation behind Romans 12:1. There’s a lot more behind our call as “sons of God.” After understanding your identity and knowing your inheritance in Christ, the next vital thing is to understand your responsibility within the culture of the Kingdom. We’re made to serve the Father’s purposes only. The best of sons are known by their loyalty to the Kingdom.
Despise the culture of the Kingdom, despise living to promote Kingdom legacy, and you end up feeding pigs. Selah. The wisdom to manage the divine life flows more from the activity of service. We know nothing about true riches, honour, dominion, and length of days out of the Kingdom (See Revelation 3:17). Even the “angels” (servants) didn’t go with the prodigal son. Our best of life as sons of God is made possible by our “loyalty” to the Kingdom. God can only go as far as possible in our rebellion. But in our loyalty, the fullness is experienced. If you’ve been struggling and being double minded with your Christian life, here’s the moment to make a simple, wise, and powerful adjustment that will turn things around; yes, it will.
Despite all the resources and privileges the prodigal son was entitled to, they didn’t profit him in his rebellion. When we’re “out of ourselves” (or out of our minds —mad), we rebel to our own detriment. But we’re told that when the prodigal son came to himself, he reasoned his way back to royalty; he repented and turned himself back towards his father (Luke 15:17/18). What a great decision! What a glorious return! Once again, his sonship ring was restored, his clothes and sandals changed, and dignity restored. He had always been a son and he had always had a father. But, his rebellion frustrated him. The culture or tradition of the Kingdom is meant to bless us; not to frustrate us. That culture requires that a son serves his father.
We’re born into the Kingdom of God. If we believe this, then we must live the kingdom life and adhere to kingdom priority as we relate with and deal with this life daily. Our loyalty will decide the quality of our royalty. The more kingdom-minded we get, the more the riches of Christ are made manifest for our profiting and service. More flows towards he who is doing more and who is interested in doing more. That’s the basic law of proportionality. Son, Kingdom, Culture, and Loyalty are keywords that will organize your life and priorities to enjoy God’s best for you.
Today, you can return if you’ve gone astray. You can drop the world’s pursuits and take up the priorities of God’s Kingdom. Make a solid commitment to be loyal to the Kingdom of God, and see what beauty and glory emerges in your life. Commit your body, time, finances, relationships, and resources to the Lord and see the rest and peace you find in God. You can’t serve two masters at a time. And you can’t be serving and not know. Consider your ways, and you’ll tell your master and loyalty. The Father is always at the door, waiting for sons who return. Don’t let the world drown you too deep; return to sanity now. “I must be after my Father’s business” is the cultural wisdom of God’s children who excel in grace; that’s unwavering loyalty that gives no room for worldly ambitions. We can’t serve two masters at a time.
Happy Sunday!
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