The kingdom of God is neither buildings, musical instruments nor the ornaments we adorn our man made temples with, nor is the kingdom of God the title-holders of pastor, bishop, apostle, reverend, prophet. The kingdom of God is not luxury, show and the pomp of modern commercialised religion masked as Christianity. The way of life of the Christian is not in the pursuit of financial glory and abundance of possessions. To pursue the treasures of the kingdom of God is, for the Christian, an investment in that kingdom and for which he will receive his rewards (Matt 6:19-21). We should invest in that which will bring us eternal rewards rather than in the satisfaction of present carnal desires. The treasures of the kingdom of God are tied to the business in which Christ is engaged and for which He left the glory of God and came to die on the cross. To work for the perishables of this earth and the desire for riches is to invest in a business with no eternal impact and we are bound to lose our crowns. The pursuit of worldly glory may even show that we were never saved in the first place, for covetousness is idolatry (Eph 5:5; Col 3:5). The Lord shows the futility of this world’s treasures which moth and rust destroy and thieves can break in and steal. Those in possession of earthly treasure must learn to convert them into heavenly treasure by using them in God’s business. We should be careful to invest in God’s kingdom as different from the kingdoms of man masquerading as church
Posted on: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 13:30:07 +0000
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