My Heart is His Kingdom
Scripture
“To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father - to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen” (Revelation 1:5b-6).
Observation
John addresses 7 churches in the Asia region with an exhortation of who Christ is and has made them to be - a kingdom and priests to serve God. In such a prophetic book filled with visions beyond the wildest imagination, John roots the believer in the foundation of giving God glory because of who Jesus is and made us to be!
Application
In a world filled with self made kings who live self ruled lives, my life is called a kingdom whose heart is enthroned by a King…King Jesus! Once darkened by KING ME ruling the domain of MY LIFE, ways and will, MY kingdom was overturned by the entrance of a NEW KING. My heart is now called His Kingdom and I am called a priest who serves God.
Today, I am called to live differently as a Kingdom priest. It is my calling and duty to represent Him well as His priest. My heart is His Kingdom. I must not allow anything to darken the gates of my heart. I must set a diligent guard on my heart.
I sense the Lord saying to me - Guard against:
~ Inner lusts of my flesh to want what the “world” has.
~ Busyness & Working so hard that I work beyond/outside of His will.
~ Distractions of what’s going on in the “church” that I lose sensitivity to what is going on with people who need Jesus.
Prayer
Hi God - this word is right on target. Thanks for the specific application to guard my heart - which is your Kingdom. Please have a seat on the throne of my heart. Thanks for making my heart your Kingdom! Your presence is incredible in me. I love You Super Much!