Have You Personally Accepted the KING of kings into Your Heart?
Does the devil have any kingdoms in this world to offer? Consider the question for a time before you quickly respond. We know the devil could quote Scripture for his own purpose, and his purpose in quoting God’s Word was not because he wished for the listener to see God; no, the devil’s evil purpose in quoting the written Word of God was to thwart God’s will for our lives.
- The devil has a purpose. He tempts humans to drive them away from their innate desire to know God.
- The devil has a goal. He propositions humanity to see the lure of what’s attractive here on earth rather than seeing what’s absolutely beautiful about heaven.
- The devil has a short time to lie, steal, devour, and to destroy. He knows Jesus is coming again, and that day could be today, SO SATAN WILL DO ANYTHING TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM SEEING JESUS.
“Again, the devil took Him [JESUS]to a very high mountain and showed Him [THE LORD]all the kingdoms of the world and their glory,
(The Gospel According to Matthew 4: 8-9 NASB)
and he said to Him, [the SON of GOD]
“All these things I will give You, [JESUS, THE MESSIAH]
if You [JESUS] fall down and worship me.”
Satan is the one who is always behind the confusion and behind the turmoil found in this world. He desires to keep people in the darkness, in their addiction, in their self-centered focus, in their pursuit of what’s good in this life, and in their lostness. Satan wants us to choose one of his earthly kingdoms rather than GOD’S KINGDOM.
Many individuals are so focused on accumulating all they can get or all that they can have here on earth, and in doing so, they may just live their entire lives and forfeit the KINGDOM of HEAVEN. During the brief time JESUS walked in His ministry on earth, he preached the KINGDOM of HEAVEN, proclaiming to everyone the truth of His identity.
“Jesus was going throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues
(The Gospel According to Matthew 4: 23-24a NASB)
and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, [GOD’S KINGDOM]
and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people.
The news about Him spread . . .”
- JESUS was going.
Jesus was teaching in the synagogues, preaching the gospel of the Kingdom, and healing the masses. Surely, one would only need to look around and see those who were once demon-possessed were no longer in their affliction—once they encountered JESUS. Most definitely, one would see the lame walking—once JESUS healed their paralysis. Yes, it would have been so easy to see the diseased, the afflicted, and the hurting HEALED—ONCE THEY MET WITH KING JESUS!
Pause to listen to “Fear Has No Power” by Christian artist Phil Wickham.
Today, it’s vital that we hear the gospel message, for ALL of HUMANITY is called to be SAVED, and once we encounter JESUS, we can be HEALED of our sin-debt and receive the KING of kings into our hearts. Then, we are called to be on-mission for HIM.
- We are called to be followers of JESUS, to go where the SPIRIT OF KING JESUS sends us to go.
- We are called to be disciples of JESUS, to teach the Scripture to those who are willing to listen and who want to hear about the KING OF KINGS.
- We are called to “be fishers of men” proclaiming JESUS CHRIST to those who are lost.
- We are called to share JESUS who will bring healing to mankind’s lost souls.
However, we cannot do any of these actions until we have personally answered the question for ourselves, until we’ve met the KING.
Have You Personally Accepted the KING of kings into Your Heart?
Today is the day of salvation, so do not harden your heart.