Citizens & Sojourners

SCRIPTURE: LUKE 13:20-21

“Again he asked, ‘What shall I compare the kingdom of God to? It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into a large amount of flour until it worked all through the dough.’"

OBSERVATION:

This passage paints the picture of the Kingdom of God as something that is more engrained than a religious system.  It is mixed into every part and is not distinguishable as something that is separate from the grain,or water, or otherwise.

I guess what I see here is that God should so effect our lives that our faith is not defined by practices, places, or rituals, but it is more a part of who we are.  I think that the kingdom of God should be so thoroughly worked though us that it is as much a culture as it is a belief system.  Something that is embodied rather than simply read, or believed, or stated.

As Christ was the incarnation of God on earth (God with skin on), we should be the be the incarnation or embodiment of the Kingdom of God (the Kingdom of God with skin on). That we are citizens of the Kingdom of God and simply sojourners in this world.

APPLICATION:

I need to be more aware of my citizenship is anchored.  I need to fix my expectations of fulfillment and fairness there rather than here.  I need to priorities from a Kingdom of God vantage point.  Work with an eye on eternity.

PRAYER:

Father, help me to live as a citizen and a sojourner.  Help me to prioritize and align my life according to your Kingdom’s initiatives, values, and principles.  I want to have a consistent and fluid faith.  Break any walls that build compartments that are yours and compartments that are mine - let my walk with you be my culture not my practice.  Help me to embody your purpose not just do religious stuff.  In Jesus name, AMEN!