THE KINGDOM AGE IS COMING

 

Marcella Ward   February 21, 2024

 

AN AGE OF EXPANSION   February 19, 2024    Word from the Lord through Diana Larkin

 

“You are entering AN AGE OF EXPANSION. As the DEEP DARKNESS is DRIVEN from much of the world, more and more of My LIGHT and My GOODNESS will FILL those places. This will result in a BETTER LIFE and a BETTER WORLD for all. When mankind is FREED of the SLAVERY to darkness and to DEFILING perversions, CREATIVITY will ABOUND and BEAUTY will INCREASE. FREEDOM and PURITY in the atmosphere will PROMOTE healthy and plentiful crops and animals. Music, arts, and entertainment will REFLECT My NATURE, My BEAUTY, and My HOPE. My Church will no longer be CONTAINED in a building, but it will be WOVEN THROUGHOUT all of society as a REPRESENTATIVE of My Kingdom. Government and media will TRANSFORM to SERVE the people and to SPREAD TRUTH. Did you know that your spirit can EXPAND, too? You will reach NEW HEIGHTS of REVELATION of who I AM and how much I LOVE YOU. I will REVEAL SECRETS of the Universe, and you will MARVEL at My MATCHLESS WISDOM and GLORY. Instead of FRETTING at the present shenanigans of those partnered with darkness as they FUTILELY try to STOP the AGE OF EXPANSION, start IMAGINING how GOOD, how FULL, how RICH, and how FREE life is going to be, as My Spirit POURS OUT on the world and the Kingdom Age flourishes. AN AGE OF EXPANSION is dawning over your world.” 

 

Diana Larkin 

A Watchman’s Journal (www.dianalarkin.blogspot.com )

 

“The kingdom of God is a central concept in the teachings of Jesus. It refers to the reign and rule of God in heaven and on earth. It is a place of peace, love, and justice, where God's will is done and his glory is revealed. The kingdom of God is a spiritual reality that can be experienced by anyone who seeks it with a humble and repentant heart.

"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." - Matthew 6:33

"For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit." - Romans 14:17

"Therefore, I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit." - Matthew 21:43

We can enter into the kingdom of God by accepting Jesus as our savior and surrendering our lives to him. Through faith in Jesus and obedience to his commands, we can experience the fullness of the kingdom of God and live as citizens of his eternal kingdom.” (46 Bible Verses about the Kingdom of God Bible Lyfe Nathan, Editor)

A Prayer for God’s Kingdom

Dear God,

We pray for your kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven. May your will be done on earth, just as it is in heaven.

We pray for peace and justice to reign in our world. We pray for an end to poverty, suffering, and disease. May your love and mercy be shared with all people, and may your light shine bright in the darkness.

We pray for your guidance and wisdom for all leaders, that they may seek to serve and protect the people under their care.

We pray for strength and courage for those who are facing hardship and struggle. May they find hope and comfort in you.

We pray for unity and harmony among all people, that we may come together as brothers and sisters, children of the same loving God.

We pray all of these things in your holy name, Amen. (46 Bible Verses about the Kingdom of God Bible Lyfe Nathan, Editor)

God’s Kingdom Is Within You  (Luke 17:20-21  (NCV)

²⁰ Some of the Pharisees asked Jesus, “When will the kingdom of God come?”

Jesus answered, “God’s kingdom is coming, but not in a way that you will be able to see with your eyes. ²¹ People will not say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or, ‘There it is!’ because God’s kingdom is within you.”

God’s Kingdom is within us as a child of God so walk, talk and live your life in His Kingdom each and everyday!

 Marcella Ward   February 21, 2024   Author of “Stolen Identity: Plan of the Evil One”

 

 

 

  

 

ASYMPTOMATIC CHRISTIANITY

Marcella Ward    

Have you ever heard the term asymptomatic?  According to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary it says: not causing, marked by, or presenting with signs or symptoms of infection, illness, or disease.

We hear the term used more often now because of the pandemic.  But I would argue that it can also be applied to Christians who claim to be Christians but lack the evidence or “symptoms” or signs manifesting their true identity as a follower of Christ.

You probably have heard the saying, “If you were brought before a court of law, could you be convicted of being a Christian?  What would be the evidence that you are a Believer in Christ? 

“So, how do I know if you are a Christian? How do you know if I'm one? There must be evidence. Jesus said, "By their fruits you shall know them" (Matthew 7:20). If someone examined your life, would they find any spiritual fruit—hard evidence to prove that you are a true follower of Jesus Christ?

Or, let me put it another way: If you were arrested for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you? By "evidence," I don't mean how many Bibles you own, or how many bumper stickers you might have on your car with Christian sayings on them. I mean hard evidence. If your family members, neighbors, and coworkers were interviewed and asked the question, "Is (your name here), in your opinion, a real Christian?" we might not be happy with the response.

The only way others can tell whether you are a Christian is by your works. While all the good works in the world won't save a person (Titus 3:5), they are reasonable evidence that someone is saved.”  (Are You A Christian? Greg Laurie Harvest Ministries November 24, 2009)

It is by our works.  It is by what people see or hear from the Believer.  Jesus did not only preach to the people but He showed His love and compassion in action by healing people and meeting their needs.  He went out to the people.  He went out to the streets and interacted with people.  Jesus is the embodiment of God on the earth.  Jesus showed us how to live and how to love.

Galatians 5:14-18; 22-26 NIV

 For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other.

 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.  For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want.  But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.  Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.  Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.  Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.

Prayer of St. Francis

Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace; 
Where there is hatred, let me sow love; 
Where there is injury, pardon; 
Where there is doubt, faith; 
Where there is despair, hope; 
Where there is darkness, light; 
And where there is sadness, joy. 

O Divine Master,
Grant that I may not so much seek
To be consoled as to console; 
To be understood, as to understand; 
To be loved, as to love; 
For it is in giving that we receive, 
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, 
And it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life. 
Amen.

1.  Christians speaks out rather than be silent about moral issues even when it is not “politically correct” to do so.

2.  Christians do not hide from the truth or are ashamed of who they are in Christ.

3.  Christians do their part to come against the “powers that be” when it comes to standing up for issues such as pro-life; Biblical marriage; freedom of speech; etc.

4.  Christians exhibit the fruit of the Holy Spirit--- love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

5.  Christians, though not perfect, are “a work in progress.”

Yes, we are all “a work in progress.”  Thank God for His grace and His mercy.  We don’t deserve His love and we will never be worthy of it but because God loved us first, we are clothed in the righteousness of God in Christ because of His death and resurrection.

Let’s not be asymptomatic Christians but lights shining in the darkness in which others will be attracted to us because they see the love of God in us that is uncompromisingly dedicated to bringing the Kingdom of God on the earth. We live in the realm of the Kingdom of God.

Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.”  John 18:36 NIV

WE ARE KINGDOM DWELLERS!

 Marcella Ward August 4, 2021  Author of "Stolen Identity: Plan of the Evil One"