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Thursday, May 21, 2009
Forceful Kingdom
"Since the time John the Baptizer came until now, the kingdom
of heaven has been going forward strongly. People using force
have been trying to get the kingdom."
-- Matthew 11:12 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
The Kingdom of God is powerful. But it has been, and will continue to
be, under the attack of violent men. John is a great reminder of this.
The power of his message, the power of God's truth, the power of
proclaiming the nearness of the Kingdom led to conflict and death for
John. Jesus warns his disciples that they will face similar challenges.
But the Kingdom will advance because the power behind it is much
stronger than the forces which oppose it. Jesus' warning is clear. If
they gave John a hard time because he spoke with power of the coming
Kingdom, what do you think they will do to us who live in the power of
the Kingdom? We, too, must realize that we have a war on our hands,
and, like John, proceed faithfully toward God's goal for us and not our
own, realizing that if we are a part of God's Kingdom, we will be
victorious.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
Righteous and Almighty God, please give your servants boldness, courage
and conviction today as we seek to share the word of your grace with
those who are caught in darkness. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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