the kingdom – My Grace Untold

Do You Really Know God?

“You were shown these things so that you might know that the Lord is God.”

Deuteronomy 4:35

Sometime ago, I was sure I knew God. I was certain that my life as a preacher’s daughter, reflected the knowledge of God. I didn’t know then what I know now.

I thank God for HIS Spirit, the one that guides and directs us in all things according to the will of God.

It was not until after my baptism, that I realized that I never really knew my heavenly Father. I never knew God. I knew of Him, I talked of Him, I worshipped Him, but I never knew HIM.

Friend, do you really know your heavenly Father?

Or are you so blinded by your religious habits and ideologies that you have failed to see that you don’t really know THAT which you claim to serve and worship?

You go to church, but why?

You listen to praise and worship, why?

You pray every night before you sleep, why?

Why do you do all that you do in the name of God? Do you really understand your very own heart posture towards God as your heavenly Father? Or have you discarded the intimacy between you and God in place of worshiping a Being that you do not really know?

Do you know the voice of God? What does it sound like?

Can you feel the peace of God’s presence? What does it feel like?

Can you see the Hand of God in everything around you? What do you see?

Can you discern when your Father calls or speaks than when the enemy, a master of disguise, pretends to be your Father’s messenger?

Can you tell the language of God apart from the language of men?

Friend, do you really know God?

I urge you today to seek these deeper things because you and I are called to know.

Our heavenly Father has called us to know Him more and to seek the things of God more so we are able to stand firm against the evils of this world, trusting in the knowing of HE who created all things.

I pray that we are encouraged today to know our heavenly Father better than we did yesterday. May we be enabled by the Holy Spirit of God to walk closer to the call to higher knowledge and wisdom so that we may attain the prize of glory that we have been promised in Jesus name. Amen.

Seek Ye First…(Part 1)

“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.”

Matthew 6:33

What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning?…Really think about it. These are moments of truth.

What is the first thing you do when you get to work? Who do you first check in with?

What is the first thing you do when you return home?…remember your answers carefully because we are about to examine what it is you really seek first. And I am sure the truth will shock you, as it did me.

If all three of your answers were anything other than you ‘seeking first the kingdom’, then friend, we both have some work to do.

Let’s really think and talk about it.

When you arise in the morning, do you not know that it was grace that kept life in your lungs and health in your body to rise to see the new mercy of a new day? Is it not so you can seek the kingdom yet another day?

When you get to your place of work, do you not know that God is indeed the ruler of all things? have you not been placed there by God to glorify Him for the position He alone has granted you? Could there not have been another in your place? Is it not so you can seek the kingdom through your words and deeds while He fulfills your needs by keeping your place at your job?

And when you return home safely in your abode, do you not know that it was still grace that kept you under God’s watchful eye, protecting your steps and movements throughout your day’s journeys? Is it not so you can seek the kingdom in thanksgiving for the completion of yet another day?

Bottom-line, if grace and mercy in God’s kingdom agenda did not have you in it, why else would you be alive when you could have been long gone or worse, alive, but living as though you were dead?

I wonder how much burdens we’d be giving up in return for fullness of strength and faith if we sought God’s kingdom first rather than worldly treasures.

If we sought the kingdom rather than our own thrown of power, if we first sought the kingdom, how different would our walk in purpose be? How easy would life be if we were capable of truly believing God for what HE already promised us as His children?

If we could completely trust our Maker, the Author and Finisher of our life’s race, that all things, not some, but all the things we seek will surely be added to us, how joyous and fulfilling would our journey be?

I mean, consider all the effort you and I put into sustaining our friendships and our social settings. Consider all the time we put into going into events and fulfilling work-mandated obligations. What do we really seek when we do these things?

Do we daily seek love, wisdom, compassion, harmony, truth, justice, forgiveness, and kindness? Or do we seek a paycheck and companionship to last us enough till the next best thing comes around?

Yet, we complain and wonder why we are not basking in the riches and wealth that the Word promise us.

I mean, God is not man that HE should lie. Are we not the ones who are yet to commit to living in complete truth? CONTINUE READING HERE.

Seek Ye First…(Part 2)

“Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.”

Psalm 40:16

We seek the success among peers. We seek leadership and influence. We seek fruitfulness and productivity. We seek loyalty in our friendships and families. We seek money, nice cars, and homes. We seek fame and popularity. We seek titles and acclaimed positions. We seek peace and happiness. We seek validation from a world that turns its back on the Word.

And truth be told, there is nothing, absolutely nothing wrong with wanting the best of everything. We ought to want the best, for ‘Great is He that lives in you.’ God did not create us with greatness so we can settle for small things or small places. It is HIS will to enlarge our territory so HE can get the glory.

But He does command that we seek first HIS kingdom above all things.

You and I have a grace that money, gold or silver could never buy. The blood of Christ purchased grace. Is there a supplement for the blood of Christ?

Friend, don’t you know that you could never buy your way into the kingdom?!

There is nothing, absolutely nothing that you need that the Lord your God would ever withhold from you. So why are you so convicted by empty wants that you fail to glorify God by seeking everything else first before the kingdom?

IS GOD YOUR FIRST OR LAST CALL?

Friend, what do you seek with your life today? What have you been searching helplessly for with your own knowledge and not God’s wisdom? And where does the search for God’s kingdom fit in?

Are you seeking God’s kingdom first in that intimate relationship?

Are you seeking God’s kingdom first in that job?

Are you seeking God’s kingdom first on that project?

Are you seeking God’s kingdom first in that end you are relentlessly chasing?

Are you seeking God’s kingdom first in that friendship?

Are you seeking God’s kingdom first on that road you’re confidently passing through?

Are you seeking God’s kingdom first in your marriage?

Are you seeking God’s kingdom first when you raise your children, your nephew, your niece, your cousin?

Are you seeking God’s kingdom first in you family relations?

Are you seeking God’s kingdom first in your dreams and ambitions?

Everything. Everything must glorify your Maker and His divine plan. There is no way around God’s purpose. HE IS THE ‘I AM THAT I AM.” You cannot leave anything out and claim that you are truly seeking the kingdom first.

Believe me, I know it is hard, and feels even gruesome at times, to drop everything else and look to God. To stop all ways of former living, and seek the kingdom in total surrender to the One who strengthens us.

I am praying fervently for you, for your purpose and mine. You are important to the kingdom. And I speak truth into your life today, that the Lord of Hosts who has gracefully endowed you and me, will redirect your steps, rearrange your steps, and confirm your will into His, to seek first the kingdom in Jesus name. Amen.

Who Has Your Vote?

“For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible even the elect.”

Mark 13:22

I DO NOT follow elections. I DO NOT watch campaigns. I DO NOT read about politicians. I DO NOT always vote.

And before the shaming begins about not utilizing my right that so many of my ancestors gave their lives to fight for, you should know that I have already voted for the One who really does Rule ALL.

I couldn’t possibly name three of this year’s runners if you offered me a million dollars for it. I know there is a Ted cruz. And there is Hilary Clinton. And of course Donald Trump. I know these names for reasons outside paying attention to the campaigns for power among these political heads.

Truthfully, I only knew for sure who Ted Cruz was only after I allowed myself to engage in a political discussion a few weeks ago.

The only election year in which I paid any attention, was 2008. Of course, you can guess why. The election of President Obama was indeed an amazing occurrence in world history that I was honored to witness. Besides, I needed an A in the course that demanded that I paid attention…

That was 8 long years ago.

I posted a thought on social media that would not go away…it reads,

“We live in a world where its rulers would rather you fear them than fear God.”

Billions. Billions! Of dollars go into these individual campaigns and set objectives in the aim to assume the role of leadership and power. Whether or not God is directing these prospective rulers of the free world, seem to never ever come up in the questions asked.

I wonder if there exists a law that mandates keeping God out of the election, as the one that mandates that we keep God out of our educational systems and even our workplace.

In truth, it seems the only place we are allowed to have God, is in the privacy of our homes…but I thank God for that alone…

I admit I have not paid attention to elections since i discovered what they were. I have no use for elections because it is my believe that I serve the Ruler above all rulers and His leadership, counsel, and instructions are the only ones worth trusting.

God earned my trust when He didn’t have to by sending His son to DIE for me!

Friend, I wonder today if you have failed to pay attention to God’s own campaign for His kingdom all around you and even inside of you. I wonder if you have been seduced by the promising words of man who knows no tomorrow.

Amazingly, politicians continue to make promises they really do not have control over, for “the earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof!”

This truly is not about voting for this candidate or the other, it is a call to search your heart and your ways, and to examine whether or not you have ignored the Holy truth that Christ is indeed the King of all kings! And He alone should be feared.

But does He have your attention?! Has His words and promises been touching the tip of your ears? Have you seen over and over again, the wonders of His hand but fail to acknowledge His candidacy as the ruler of your life?!

Friend, does Christ have your vote?!

The great thing about a commitment to the Lord your God, is that you will never have to question whether or not you made the right decision, “for God is NOT man that HE should lie.”

I pray today, that the One who truly makes all things new and fulfills ALL of His promises, will be welcomed into your home and your soul forever more in Jesus name. Amen.