God's Kingdom // Friday E-Devotion

Matthew 6:33 (nasb) --- But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

What a conference Catalyst has been just on DAY #1! Several speakers hit home for me today. I will give you lots of thoughts and notes next week, but I want to give you a huge thought from Rick Warren that blew my socks off.

"The kingdom of God is wherever Jesus is king." --- Rick Warren

I am blown away big time by that thought. The kingdom is something Jesus talked about alot. Jesus said the kingdom of God is in heaven, is here on earth and is in our heart, yet we have to get what Jesus got. God has to be #1. That is it. Plain and simple. It is all about Him.

This Sunday morning's sermon is heavy on my heart, and I am excited about what I am going to share with The Community Family (and I ain't giving it away until them). This kingdom stuff has everything to do with making Jesus king. Think about it this way ... you worship what you love. You love what you worship. Some times we say we love something or someone that we really don't. Sometimes we say we serve or worship something or someone that we don't. Think about it.

Deuteronomy 13:4 (nlt) --- Serve only the Lord your God and fear him alone. Obey his commands, listen to his voice, and cling to him.

Romans 14:17 (nlt) --- For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of what we eat or drink, but of living a life of goodness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

In closing, Tony Campolo wrote a book titled The Kindgom of God is a Party. He talks about throwing a party for a hooker late one night in Hawaii. You see the kingdom of God is where Jesus is being seen...I want to be there!

PRAYER

Dale Clark (in CCU @ Martinsville). Gary Privette (recovery from accident), Theresa Hylton family (especially her husband, Jeff), me and my brother we travel home.

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