Being obedient to the King’s Word is a great benefit to your life. There are many books written on how to get wealth and how to prosper, but they fail to mention that to be in good standing with the King we must be obedient to His Word throughout our life. Jesus said, “Whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it. If you love Me, keep My commandments.” John 14:13-15
A Kingdom citizen in good standing has access to all the King’s benefits. A citizen in good standing follows the example of our Lord and King. Jesus was a walking, talking example of what being a Kingdom citizen looks like! He submitted His Will to His Father’s. He had to learn obedience through the trials and things He suffered while on this earth. While Jesus was here on earth, He offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue Him from death. And God heard His prayers because of His deep reverence for God. Even though Jesus was God’s Son, He learned obedience from the things He suffered. Hebrews 5:7-8 NLT Did you note what the writer of Hebrews said? He learned obedience through the things He suffered while here on earth. Our prayer should always be “Your Kingdom come, Your Will be done, here on earth as it is in heaven.” Matthew 6:10
Keep in mind that the Lord Jesus was obedient till the end of His journey on earth. What does that say for His Kingdom citizens here on earth? He left us the Governor—the Holy Spirit—to reside in each and every one of us who obey His Word. We are obedient in what we say, do and even think. And we can be sure that we know Him if we obey His commandments. If someone claims, “I know God,” but doesn’t obey God’s commandments, that person is a liar and is not living in the truth. But those who obey God’s word truly show how completely they love Him. That is how we know we are living in Him. Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did. 1 John 2:3-6 NLT
Regardless of what you are going through, your purpose is to allow His Will for your life to be completed. When you are being attacked by spiritual forces, humble yourself to His Word. Remember what James said: “But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: ‘God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.’ Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.” James 4:6-7
You never have to battle with the evil one. Only submit your whole being to His Word. (Remember that Jesus was the Word made flesh) And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14
Do you recall what ambassador Paul wrote to the Philippians? Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Philippians 2:5-8
When you are obedient to the King’s laws, you become in good standing with the King. Your faith grows in His Word. Always remember that you aren’t battling people, as religious people do. As ambassador Paul stated in the Constitution in his second letter to the Corinthians: For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds… 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 By the way, we should hold our thoughts in check by the Word of the King and the leading of the Holy Spirit, our Governor. This is why it is so important to stay in the Word, the Lord God’s Constitution. …casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled. 2 Corinthians 10:5-6
Keep in mind that the enemy always uses your past life to try to hinder your progress as Kingdom citizens. The enemy wants you to get involved with the activities of this world and not discover your purpose and assignment for the King. It is a distraction! To be obedient to anyone is to surrender your will to their will. Always remember, disobedience to God’s Word is sin. Sin is separation from God and in time brings with it, punishment. So the Lord God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this, you are cursed more than all cattle, and more than every beast of the field; On your belly you shall go, and you shall eat dust all the days of your life. And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.”
To the woman He said: “I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; In pain you shall bring forth children; Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you.”
Then to Adam He said, “Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’:
“Cursed is the ground for your sake; In toil you shall eat of it all the days of your life. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you, and you shall eat the herb of the field. In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.” Genesis 3:14-19
In essence, when you are obedient, you are demonstrating your trust, love and confidence in His Word. You are submitting your will to His Will.
Remember, your faith in His Word is your most valuable asset in the Kingdom.
All scriptures are NKJV unless noted
W.R. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
