Some years ago, when I began to study and listen to the message of the Kingdom of God, I could hardly figure out how one could be influenced bythe Kingdom. But as I intensify the study haven recognise the fact that my ministry centers on it, I came to a deep awareness of how one could be total influenced by the kingdom of God.
One thing you must understand about the kingdom of God before any other is the nature of the kingdom.
Jesus gave us a powerful insight to the nature of the King of the Kingdom who is God. He said, God is Spirit (John 4: 23 - 24). This means the nature of where He dwells is spiritual. This greatly agrees with what Paul said about the Kingdom. He said, "but the kingdom is righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit". This means that, the kingdom is in the Spirit.
Where you see the Holy Spirit, you definitely see the Kingdom of God. I am not talking about the nature of the kingdom in the post, but its influence.
Now, if the kingdom is in the Spirit of God, then the influence o the Holy Spirit of God over a life, environment signifies the influence of the kingdom. This is why Paul said, "be not drunk with wine wherein is excess but be filled with the Holy Spirit". Being filled with the Holy Spirit here means to be controled, influenced, led and directed by the Holy Spirit. When this is done, then you are under the influence of the kingdom.
Wisdom
...Experiencing the Kingdom
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