Friday, 9 May 2025

A prayer for every day and every way.

Your kingdom come, 
your will be done, 
on earth as it is in heaven.

It is not possible to effectively build the kingdom of God without simultaneously displaying in yourself the character of God. The will of God is both missional and moral. (1 Tim 2:4, Gen 17:7, Exodus 6:7, Ez 34:24, 36:28, Jer 7:23,  30:22, 31:33. 1 Peter 2:9) The culture of God is both Holy and loving. It is not possible therefore on the one hand to preach with great intellect the heart of God but have no missional intention to engage with those around us or to the ends of the earth. The mission of God is not cerebral, so engaging with the head tennis of doctrine, and only producing a congregation influenced to a neat mind, who go from God's word into a ghetto of self congratulation and segregation from a broken world where millions hurtle head long into judgement, does not know or show experiential knowledge of God. In the same manner it is not possible to effectively preach the liberty of the gospel,  or proclaim yourself an ambassador of God's mission without showing the greatness of His character, especially in integrity and holiness, and the selfless diligent care to support the ministry of other people that backs up the beauty of living under the King whose Lordship you commend. 

Proclaiming "our God is with us" is one thing, but how do we show He is? Should we need to proclaim it if so self evident? 





 

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