Our Bible study lesson at
Open Door Church on Sunday Mornings at 9:30 was continuing about how the Golden
Table of Show Bread relates to Jesus and to the Kingdom of God
The border (or crown molding) of the table
was crafted with small golden crowns representing the Kingship of Jesus. We shall cast our crowns before Him in glory.
How does this apply to us
today? What is the Kingdom and where it
is now? Jesus prayed, “Thy Kingdom come,
thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.” When you receive Jesus as your
King and Master, He sets up His kingdom in your life.
We understand there are
varieties of “kingdoms:” A community or a family, where wisdom rules, a
Business where there is trust, High ethic values where there is worth. Jesus has made us worthy and has given us
authority to labor with Him.
Jesus was teaching about the
Kingdom and likening it to ten virgins who were waiting in the night for the
wedding party to arrive. Five were wise
and had brought extra oil for their lamps, but five were foolish and did not
prepare and their lamps went out. There
was no time to purchase more oil, because the Bridegroom was coming. It pays to be ready at all times for the
return of Christ and to be filled with the oil of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus also told the story of
a business man who gave his trusted servants bags of gold to invest and
multiply. One servant was afraid and hid
his gold because he feared to be bold and take risks for increase. Jesus said the unfaithful servant would be
cast out into outer darkness.
Each of us has an individual
responsibility to serve in the Kingdom
of God
Once we commit to the King,
then we are able to commit to serve others.
Watch our hearts and keep
humble, because a great price has been paid for you.
With extravagant love God has
made provision for you to have entrance into His Kingdom.
King Jesus is the Door by
which we may all enter in and participate in His Kingdom.
2 comments:
I totally agree. When we give ourselves to Christ, we can give it to others.
Indeed, a great price has been paid for us. Another needed reminder!
Thanks for the long distance fellowship, sister. It's a worthy ministry.
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