Two Kingdoms

There are two kingdoms currently operating in this world - the kingdom of darkness which is operating under an ex-angel named Lucifer, and the Kingdom of Heaven which is advancing against that kingdom under the command of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. (Which one do you think's gonna win!!! HA!)

You are either currently living under the authority of Lucifer (or satan as many people call him) in the kingdom of darkness or you are living under the authority of Jesus in the Kingdom of Heaven. There is absolutely NO middle ground. 

We were ALL born into the kingdom of darkness when we took our first breath on this earth - and many people never even realize that they are operating under the influence and authority of satan and his demons and go their whole lives this way until they die... 

But some of us, by the power of the Holy Spirit, realize, in a moment of utter clarity and repentance, that we have lived in sin our whole lives and have been an agent of evil on this earth, and we surrender our lives to the King of Kings and enter into the Kingdom of Heaven - saved out of the kingdom of darkness only by the power of the blood of Jesus which washes us and makes us new creations. We are then and only then free to live our lives under the authority of Jesus Christ in His wonderful, peaceful, joyful, righteous Kingdom of Heaven, and are given authority by Him to advance His glorious and good Kingdom into territories that had been previously held by the power of satan and the kingdom of darkness.

Now, those of us who have surrendered to Jesus Christ fully - giving up our old, filthy lives that we lived as prisoners to sin and death and satan (simply because we were born under a generational curse passed down to us by Adam and Eve that gave us over to satan because they believed a lie and disobeyed God) and accepting our new identities as sons and daughters of God in the Kingdom of Heaven - have a job to do. We are given a place of position and authority, no matter how seemingly small in our eyes or the eyes of the world, in the Kingdom of Heaven and assigned a calling and destiny to advance the Kingdom into the darkness in whatever way God deems suitable for us and for His glory. 

All of life after we have entered the Kingdom of Heaven by the precious blood of Jesus (which paid for the generational curse passed down to us from Adam and Eve and every other ancestor we had, as well as any sins we committed when we partnered with those curses and passed them on to future generations - as well as gave us a completely new heritage as God's adopted son or daughter) is learning to walk as a son or daughter of God and to bring the Kingdom of Heaven to earth in whatever way we were destined to do. 

Some of us will do this in seemingly "small" ways. For example, Billy Graham came to the Lord because of one faithful Sunday school teacher who probably never really thought his role as a Sunday school teacher was all that important in the Kingdom, but it led to the conversion of one of the most impactful preachers of our time. But in the Kingdom that seed of faithfulness of that one unknown and unpraised Sunday school teacher reaped a harvest a million fold in the life and ministry of Billy Graham. 

And yet, who is greater in the Kingdom of Heaven? They are equal because they were both faithful to their role in the Kingdom and because of that, Heaven has come to earth through their lives. 

If you are reading this right now and have never surrendered your life to Jesus, you are still living in darkness under the power of the most evil being in the universe... and his entire existence is spent trying to kill, steal, and destroy your life and keep you from 1) realizing you are under his evil control and 2) surrendering your life to Jesus and being adopted into the Kingdom of Heaven as God's child. Until you surrender your life to the True King - Jesus Christ - you will never have peace because you will always be under the rulership and authority of satan and of sin and death. But if you surrender to Jesus, you will enter into eternal rest, peace, hope, and love that you could never imagine. This is the inheritance of the children of God and it can be yours right now if you simply accept the payment Jesus paid for your freedom and offer your entire life to Him as an act of surrender to His complete authority over your life. Now is the time for you to walk out of death and into life. A glorious Kingdom, identity, and calling are yours for the taking and God is waiting with His arms spread wide to welcome you Home again and to heal you from all the scars of living under the kingdom of darkness your entire life. 

If you are reading this right now and you have surrendered your life to Jesus, you are a full fledged son or daughter of God and have full and complete access to everything there is to discover and obtain within the Kingdom of Heaven!! You have a glorious assignment and calling on your life, in your exact sphere of influence and realm of earthly authority, to bring the Kingdom of God to your family, your friends, you city, and your nation. All you have to do to begin to access all of this and to walk in it is by INTIMACY WITH GOD. Although your body is still very much living and functioning on this earth, your spirit is currently seated with Christ in Heavenly places at the right hand of God. Your spirit is now in connection with the Holy Spirit of God and He is your lifeline and connection to Heaven. When Jesus ascended into Heaven, He told His disciples that He would send His Spirit back to live within them and so we are now given access to the very Spirit of God Himself by the grace of Jesus. "Deep calls unto deep" (Spirit of God calls out to our spirits) and we are able to access the very heart of God - His most intimate and secret places - any time we want. And He, in return, is given access to our deepest and most intimate places. We are eternally and intimately connected to Him and no power of hell or of earth can EVER sever that tie. 

So it is only through deep communion with God through prayer, through the reading of His Word, and through surrendering to His Spirit working in and through us, are we able to access our Heavenly inheritance that is fully ours in Jesus and begin to walk into our calling and authority in bringing the Kingdom to earth. You are a warrior meant to do battle, not with weapons of this world and of the flesh (which are powerless to demolish strongholds of the enemy and of darkness), but by the power of the Spirit of God living and flowing through you and out into the world. You have a calling that is specific and strategic, assigned to you by God, that you are meant to carry out on this earth and, although you may never even cognitively understand what that calling is, you will be able to fully carry it out if you simply stay deeply and intimately connected to your Life Source, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit on a daily basis.

So sit, wait, listen. Ask Him to give you an open spirit, a clear mind, and a surrendered heart to Him so that you are able to hear His voice over all other voices. Let His Spirit lead you to verses, chapters, and books of the Bible that He would have you read in order to download the secrets of His Kingdom to your spirit as you read and reveal them to your mind over time as well. Let His Truth fill you and let it set you free! Only then will you be able to walk fully into the calling that you have received and bring the Kingdom of Heaven to those who are still living in utter darkness and bondage - unaware that there is even another option besides the evil and depraved kingdom of darkness they are currently living under. 

Now is the time to choose the Kingdom of Heaven if you haven't already. And now is the time to access that Kingdom through the Power of the Holy Spirit and to walk like the son or daughter of God that you are - a king or queen living on this earth, bringing the blessing and grace of Heaven wherever you go. You are no longer just a worthless "sinner saved by grace". The old sinner you used to be died on the cross with Jesus in the waters of baptism. You are now a completely NEW CREATURE! A new breed of human, infused with the Kingdom of Heaven and the Spirit of God, living in this world but not under the authority of the kingdom of darkness - fully pure from the inside out. And it is only through intimacy with your Daddy in Heaven that you will begin to learn the secrets to overcoming the powers of darkness that are still vying for your attention and worship even as you are living in the Kingdom of Heaven, and how to submit fully to God in every area of your life so that you can begin to manifest the glory of God more and more clearly as you grow in the knowledge of who you are and WHOSE you are!

Yes, Lord! Let us walk into the fullness of abundant life that you paid the highest price for on the cross! No more believing the lies of the accuser and living hollow, empty, powerless lives when we have been given access to the very resources and blessings of HEAVEN! Arise sons and daughters of God! Understand and know who you are in the Kingdom of Heaven and whose you are on this earth and surrender to the Spirit of God and His calling and destiny for your life! Now is the time to live the ABUNDANT LIFE Church! Arise and shine!!

Heaven is coming to earth and it is coming through us.