Kingdom Business: The Watch Letter

Chief Apostle H.C. Gunn said last week: “Every kingdom must have a King.”

Often, we say we’re a part of God’s Kingdom. However, Chief Apostle Gunn showed us last week that if God the King is missing from the throne of our hearts, we are not the Kingdom people we say we are.

A kingship is eternal. It never ends. On earth, a King’s reign ends when he dies, but as Chief Apostle Gunn said last Sunday: “GOD IS NOT DEAD.” So, because he lives, we owe it to serve him and him only.

In a Kingdom, the will of the King takes precedence over everything. When the King makes a decree, everyone must follow it. If God’s will isn’t the foremost thing in our lives and the fulfillment of his will is not our primary goal, then God is not on the throne. So, who/what is on the throne in our lives?

Chief Apostle Gunn asked last Sunday: “What about the Kingdom?”

The will of God’s Kingdom must be accomplished. How much do we think about the Kingdom? Will we be found participating in the Kingdom or against the Kingdom? Are we weighing what we say and do against the will of the King? Are we considering our role in God’s Kingdom every day? Are our daily lives/decisions adding to the Kingdom or rebelling against it?

1 Corinthians 15:24: Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the Kingdom to God, even the Father, when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. 25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

Chief Apostle Gunn has been helping me to see how easily we can move our BIG God off the throne and replace him with our small, meaningless idols. These can be fear, emotions, pride, material things, information, entertainment, bills, work, family, our past, our pain, even how we fill our bellies and carry ourselves.

He said during service that we always “want, want, want.” It’s the things that we want that we put on the throne. And if we don’t want God for real, he won’t be there.

He showed us that if we’re real about serving God, we will go to him and confess: “This is what I want but give me what I need.” And what we need is what God decrees, declares and determines for our life. If God is our King, as Chief Apostle said, we would “admit, submit and commit” to him.

Chief Apostle Gunn said that Godly wisdom comes when we’re willing to let go of things/people/how we feel/think, etc., in order to hold on to God.

Wisdom is soundness, awareness, understanding, sobriety, insight, discernment, foresight, prudence, balance, Godly knowledge, stability, maturity. These are tools we need to navigate this world in a way that pleases OUR KING.

If we aren’t willing to stop going after what we want and start seeking after the Kingdom and God’s righteousness, like Chief Apostle always teaches, God will never truly be our King.

And if he is not our King, why do we expect him to protect and provide for us? In history, the King’s supply has been for the citizens of his Kingdom, not for the strangers/enemies. Are we using God for what he can do or serving him for who he is?

Chief Apostle Gunn said God keeps talking about His Kingdom. What King doesn’t want to be treated as King? But God doesn’t just want acknowledgment/honor, he desires that we benefit from his Kingdom and bring others into his Kingdom. Chief Apostle also said that wherever we go and whatever we do we’re supposed to be bringing the Kingdom of God with us and into the situation. When we pray for others, help others sincerely, communicate with right conduct, and deal with people with grace, we are bringing the Kingdom.

He also said the Kingdom of God should be found in our homes. Is it?

Kingdom subjects owe allegiance to the King. Chief Apostle Gunn said last week that it’s time to catch up on what we owe God. And it’s not hard for us to do.

We do it every day in how we pay our taxes to the government in exchange for being able to eat, live and work in the United States. So, how much more do we owe God who is our all in all.

David asked in Psalm 116: What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?

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