Musings of a Prodigal Son: God's Word, the Bible, is Objective Truth

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Musings of a Prodigal Son: Bringing the Kingdom to Earth

 "Thy Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven" - What does that mean? Our whole life post salvation has a purpose. That purpose is bringing the Kingdom of Heaven here now. Salvation is an exchange. It is the relinquishing of one citizenship for another. It is placing our reality and lives in the realm of heaven with the sole responsibility of bringing heaven to earth. It is living life from a different place, going the opposite direction from the world. Our former purpose was to bring the kingdom of this world to prominence in the lives of all we meet. Now, we are living in opposition to that. We are people seeking to reach people with the Kingdom rule and reign in this world that is now foreign to us. We are ambassadors in this world. We are not bringing our own heralds to persuade those in this world to live in the Kingdom of Heaven, we represent someone else. We are His Heralds, His ambassadors. 

We live in an unseen Kingdom. The currency of this Kingdom is faith. Faith is the substance. It is the evidence of what we cannot see. Our Kingdom Rule must be acted on before we see any manifestation that it is real. In fact, we are told to live by its rules and principles even if we are not privileged to ever see it. How? By exposure. Exposure through the Living Word and the Illumination of the Holy Spirit. Close fellowship that makes faith a reality. Truth that transcends this world. 

Shutting out this world and all the distractions that hinder that exposure and illumination is necessary to live in the reality of this Kingdom. Jesus made it possible. He made it possible for us to touch the great "I am." He made it possible to enter the inner sanctum of the Holiest of Places in order for the God of Creation to transform our hearts into the present reality of that Kingdom. Now we see through a glass darkly (distractions, competing principles, worldly pursuits, Sin), but we shall see Him as He is. Closer. He wants me closer now. It is possible. Only as you and I are closer to Him will the Kingdom touch this world. Heaven breaks through. Rivers of Living Water. Rest for the weary.