Bible Reading: Mark 10:13-31
Key Verse: Verse 14,15,23-25 - “But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said
unto them, Suffer the little children to
come unto me, and forbid them
not: for of such is the kingdom of God. 15 Verily
I say unto you, Whosoever shall not
receive the kingdom of God as a
little child, he shall not enter therein.
And Jesus looked round about, and saith
unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have
riches enter into the kingdom of God!
And the disciples were
astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth
again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard
is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich
man to enter into the kingdom of God.”
Key Words: Kingdom of God
As you read
the Bible, you read about two primary kingdoms: the Kingdom of God and the
Kingdom of Heaven. The Kingdom of Heaven
is heaven itself, the dwelling place of God.
On the other hand, the Kingdom of God is all that belongs to God, both
in heaven and earth.
That would
include all born-again believers. Those
who are saved belong to God; they are a part of His kingdom.
John Hess
Yoder, missionary to Laos, tells the following.
“I discovered an illustration of the Kingdom of God while serving in
Laos. Before the Colonialists imposed
national boundaries, the kings of Laos and Viet Nam reached an agreement on
taxation in the areas. Those who ate
short-grain rice, built their houses on stilts, and decorated them with
Indian-style serpents were considered Laotian.
On the other hand, those who ate long-grain rice, built their houses on
the ground, and decorated them with Chinese-style dragons were considered
Vietnamese. The exact location of a
person’s home was not what determined his nationality. Instead each person belonged to the kingdom
whose cultures and values he or she exhibited.”
So it is with
us – we live in the world, but we are to identify with God’s Kingdom, not this
world’s kingdom.
What to do:
✞Live by God’s standard,
not the world’s.
✞You will be labeled by whose standards you choose.
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