LIVING IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD JUNE 12, 2025
Precious Blessings to all God’s children around the
world,
Happy Father’s Day to all the sons of God,
In Genesis 3:3 we have the words of God in reference to
His Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ,
“But behold my beloved Son, which was my beloved and
chosen from the beginning, said unto me; Father, thy will be done, and the
glory be thine forever.”
There was never a time when Jesus did not do that which
was God’s will. In Genesis 8:1-2
1 And Noah and his sons hearkened unto
the Lord and gave heed; and they were called the sons of God. 2
And when these men began to multiply on the face of the earth and daughters
were born unto them, the sons of men saw that their
daughters were fair; and they took them wives even as they chose.
In Genesis 7:40 We have this statement from God, the
Father, “And in the garden of Eden gave I unto man his agency; and unto
thy brethren have I said, and also gave commandment, that they should love one
another and that they should choose me their Father.”
So, when did Father’s Day begin? When God gave us the
agency to choose with the intent that we would choose Him as our Father. Notice
the difference between the sons of God and the sons of men in the Genesis 8:1-2
scripture above. We do not have a choice in regard to our earthly fathers, but
we do in reference to our Heavenly Father. Our earthly fathers are partly
responsible for our physical, birth, but through His great love and sacrifice,
Our Heavenly Father gives us the opportunity to choose Him as our Spiritual
Father when we make a covenant with Him and do the very best we can to obey His
laws and commandments.
It seems from the above scriptures that when we hearken
and heed God’s commandments we are his “Sons and daughters,” but when we go our
own way doing our own will we are “The sons and daughters of men.”
First John 2 Inspired Version 2:1 My little
children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. But if any man sin
and repent, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;
2 And he is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours
only, but also for the sins of the whole world. 3 And hereby we do know that we
know him--if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth
not his commandments is a liar; and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoso keepeth
his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected; hereby know we that we
are in him. 6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk,
even as he walked.
These few verses say a great deal regarding our “Living
in the Kingdom of God.” Propitiation is the act of gaining or regaining the
favor or goodwill of someone.” Thus Jesus came so we might have “New life in
Him” and be able to come back into the presence of God. The Apostle John
reminds us many times in I John1-5 that the responsibility of regaining that
favor or goodwill of God is now up to each of us. Our response to God’s great
gift is reflected in how we live each day. If we live, as best we can, in obedience
to God’s commandments, and do it because we truly love Him, we are living in
the Kingdom. Otherwise, we are living outside His Kingdom.
On this Father’s Day, as well as Mother’s Day, Children’s
Day, birthdays or any other special days, gifts will be given for a variety of
reasons. Perhaps, and hopefully, these gift are given out of a deep and sincere
love for the receiver. However, many times we give gifts out of obligation,
pressure, because it’s the thing to do or whatever. Our calling and response to
God’s love is to Love Him with all our heart, might, mind and strength. May we
who would claim to be a son or daughter of God, demonstrate His type of love so
that His Kingdom might soon be on earth as it is in Heaven.
OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN, HALLOWED BE THY NAME,
FOR THINE
IS THE KINGDOM, AND THE POWER, AND THE GLORY,
FOREVER AND EVER.
AMEN
God bless
Paul Gage
