Blayne,
On another post ,I believe it was, " The gospel of grace ",you ask me these questions:
* How and where was I introduced to what I described as "the gospel of the kingdom " ?
Blayne, this really something that happened to me in my life. In about 1993-4. When I was very young,in my late teens,the Lord,...by His Grace,drawed me to Himself in a mighty way.and He taught me, don't get any materials,.. books etc.,..I was very hungry to learn of the Lord,..just get His Word, and He would teach me.
I followed in a close relationship with Him for many years. He guided me, and I followed,.Then after several years,(I did not forget my Lord, but I began to take my eyes off Him singly,...and my home and my family really became my first love.,...in other words,He was no longer my first love.
I continued this way,not forgetting about Him, but not fervent.I went to church, to Bible studies,.. And enjoyed them...But the more we walk in the light, the more Light we have to show us the Way to walk/to put our feet.
Then through His Precious Grace, He caused me to become so hungry to Read,read,read,His Word again....one day while home alone, I committed my self to Him,..and when I did,it was like a light shined into my eyes and down into my heart,and He opened the Scriptures to me....It was glorious.
Then He started empressing on me to do a study on "the kingdom of God " ..and I thought,..of all things,..Why the kingdom of God. (I was not being disrespectful though)
So I started compiling, and compiling, on this subject,..never could conclude,..and because of my hunger,went on to other subjects.
Then after some time,one morning as I was rising out of bed, it just flowed out of my spirit,..." the kingdom of God is the resurrected Lord in us" . I and could not hardly wait to get my family off to work so I could confirm the Word given.
I learned that the Lord comes in by Way of the Holy Spirit, to be Lord, And Lord meaning rule in our lives. To be led by the Spirit of God,...the King
Resurreced,..not lye dormant.
There is a High calling of God, ..I do not claim to have reached it, but that is my desire,that I am reaching after.
Blessings, elizabeth
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