I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Don’t let your mindset keep you in a small place.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st Corinthians chapter 2:
16 For “who has known the Mind of the LORD that he may instruct Him?” But we have the Mind of Christ.
Should we be walking in the Mind of Christ? The Holy Spirit reveals the thoughts and purposes of Christ and we are meant to implement those purposes here on earth.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Philippians 3:
10 And I continually long to know the wonders of Jesus and to experience the overflowing power of His resurrection working in me. I will be one with Him in His sufferings and become like Him in his death.
11 Only then will I be able to experience complete oneness with Him in His resurrection from the realm of death.
12 I admit that I haven’t yet acquired the absolute fullness that I’m pursuing, but I run with passion into His abundance so that I may reach the purpose for which Christ Jesus laid hold of me to make me His Own.
13 I don’t depend on my own strength to accomplish this; however I do have one compelling focus: I forget all of the past as I fasten my heart to the future instead.
14 I run straight for the Divine invitation of reaching the Heavenly goal and gaining the victory-prize through the anointing of Jesus.
15 So let all who are fully mature have this same passion, and if anyone is not yet gripped by these desires, God will reveal it to them.
16 And let us all advance together to reach this victory-prize, following one path with one passion.
Our high calling is contained in The Lord’s Prayer. Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 6:
9 In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed be Your Name. 10 Your Kingdom come. Your Will be done On earth as it is in Heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
“Thy Kingdom come” is generally neglected by the various ministries. Most Christians today have no real idea what this means. Yet there are more promises and prophecies about this “Kingdom” than any other period in the entire Bible!
In the Old Testament, there were four unconditional covenants, commitments on FATHER’S part:
1. The Abrahamic Covenant (Genesis 12: 1-4)
2. The Land Covenant (Deuteronomy 30:3; Genesis 15:18)
3. The Davidic Covenant (2 Samuel 7:8–17)
4. The Everlasting Covenant (Jeremiah 31:31)
The Davidic Covenant has yet to be fully established on earth. Would Jesus have us pray “The Lord’s Prayer” if He did not plan to rule and reign on earth for 1,000 years, a millennium?
The Beloved Disciple recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 19:
11 Now I saw Heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.
12 His Eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His Gead were many crowns. He had a Name written that no one knew except Himself.
13 He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His Name is called The Word of God.
14 And the armies in Heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses.
15 Now out of His Mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
16 And He has on His robe and on His Thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.
Heaven is not ruled by a rod of iron. However, the earth will. Be assured that the devil’s kingdom, power, and authority will be fully removed by Our Lord Jesus Christ!