GOD'S REIGNING KINGDOM

And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure. (Daniel 2:44 & 45)

Who you are in God’s Kingdom and What you are to Satan’s kingdom

You need to understand that your enemy, Satan, does not want you to undertake any projects for the LORD. He also does not want you to receive blessings from the LORD or to make any kind of progress in God's Kingdom. The truth is that the Devil is terrified whenever you record success in Kingdom work. Whenever an individual or a nation receives a blueprint of GOD'S new plan, Satan and his host of demons are moved a step closer to their ultimate destination, the lake of hell fire. For this reason, they will put up all the resistance they can muster in order to frustrate the plan. However, Jesus has already declared, “Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matt. 5:10)

God’s Kingdom Pattern

Jesus preached about the Kingdom of God more than any other subject. This is why God's design for earth must be patterned after the one in His eternal and invisible Kingdom. The LORD GOD revealed His plans to earthly kings in preparation for the coming of His Son, our Lord Jesus, to earth. Jesus came and set up God’s Kingdom on earth using believing men and women as obedient subjects of His awesome plan. Satan tried to frustrate Jesus’ earthly work by offering Him a purely earthy kingdom without any heavenly dimension to it but failed.

Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. (Matthew 4:8 & 9)

Satan is already defeated

The above discourse between Jesus and Satan shows us that the earth’s kingdoms and their kings are being constantly manipulated by Satan and are therefore evil. Jesus’ victory over Satan enabled Him to bring down the Kingdom of God and plant it in the hearts of obedient men and women. Today, the Kingdom of God is thriving and advancing powerfully alongside rebellious and wicked earthly kings and rulers and subjects. Though the contest between God and Satan for the control of the earth continues, God is far stronger and therefore the ultimate victor.

In Luke 4:17 we read that from that time on, Jesus began to preach repentance because the Kingdom of heaven was about to arrive earth. God had already revealed this plan to earthly king Nebuchadnezzar. Though God gave Nebuchadnezzar this honour and power and wealth, he became proud and was ruined. Earthly fame was not what God wanted for him but divine value.

God’s Pattern Revealed in Nebuchadnezzar’s Kingdom

Prophet Daniel was therefore raised by the LORD to give the meaning of the prophecy and to humble Nebuchadnezzar. God humiliated King Nebuchadnezzar by giving him the mind of an ox for seven years, eating grass and walking on his hands and knees. He came back to his senses and he and his subjects served God thereafter. The peace of God reigned in the land as God’s Kingdom pattern was established. Prophet Daniel is a prototype for us to emulate.

God’s Kingdom is of Love and Peace on Earth

The result of having heaven's Kingdom on earth is PEACE and LOVE on earth. When there is peace, there is power, and power yields productivity. Our Lord Jesus demonstrated this when He defeated Satan via the power of God’s Holy Ghost that descended on Him at His baptism to send Him forth into his earthly ministry. He is the Messiah. God's Word manifested and brought low all earthly kingdoms. Heaven's Kingdom was thus established among men. The adversary will continue to try to discourage us from advancing Kingdom work but remember that God’s Holy Spirit, which He has given to us, does not promote fear but power, love and sound thinking. (2 Thimothy1:7). God so LOVES us that He sent Jesus (John 3:16), the PRINCE OF PEACE (Isaiah 9:6), to rescue us from hell’s path and place us back into His Kingdom

Your Role

From these scriptural revelations, we the subjects of GOD'S Kingdom on earth are to boldly declare to the unsaved world His new order of PEACE and LOVE through faith in Yeshua, Jesus Christ. God's power through Yeshua will always humble earthly rulers. Judgement will come swiftly on those who refuse to hearken to the word of the LORD. We who have believed have received the Great Commission and so must be resolute in our service to His Kingdom. Revelations 16:14 tells us that Satan’s evil spirits are now roaming the whole earth deceiving kings and even performing fake miracles as a way of gathering the disobedient for the day of God’s judgement and destruction. These evil forces and their conspirators are working behind the scenes to frustrate the spread of the gospel of peace. They are attempting to cage the truth of God through the use of violence, deceit, treachery and malice against us. We should not resort to their carnal tactics but trust the LORD, our Warrior, who is mighty in battle, employing spiritual weapons which can pull down satanic strongholds. Victory is surely ours because the Kingdom of God has been established to last forever.

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. Rev. 11:15

Join us today and be part of God’s reigning army. Invite Jesus into your heart. Amen.

Written by PIIMA member, Apostle Morgan Azih

True Love Mission Centre, Jos, Nigeria.

E-mail: tlmcgood7@gmail.com

Phone: 07057180108