The Culture of The Kingdom

Often when we think of the cultures that exist in the Kingdom, we are in awed by them but do we often think of them as cultures that need to be evidenced in our lives. As I was kind of thinking through the different things I do, this scripture popped in my head;

“Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.”

‭‭I Corinthians‬ ‭6:19-20‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

This is something that has to reverberate in every area of our lives. We have to remember that every facet of our lives must exude the nature of God, because we are His. As I looked at all the different areas of my life, I had to ask the question, and I implore you to do the same, do all the aspects of your life still align with the culture of the Kingdom.

“I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called,”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4:1‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

We are implored to live a life worthy of the call of God that is upon it. Even if the works are good, are the manners of how you go about it good? Are they pleasing God? Would someone by knowing you better innately know God better?

“with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4:2-3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

The culture of the Kingdom is always seeking the good of the body over self, it cries out for humility, for patience, for love and it cries out for oneness, unity, that our agenda always be the agenda of God and not our own. Has that been the standard you hold yourself to?