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"BE, DO and Then HAVE "
by Robert Ricciardelli
www.vision2advance.com?
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As I continue to walk the path that Father sets before me, it is increasingly more evident how much the Kingdom of God differs from the pattern of this world. If we are not tuned in to the voice of God, if we are not seeing the world from His eyes, we will fall into the mindset of this world rather than renewing our minds to the dynamics of the Kingdom and His ancient paths towards Life. The system of this world, the "Matrix," that many are bound up in, has this delusional order: If you DO, then you will HAVE, and then finally you will BE someone. It is in the "HAVE" that most people look to for ultimate achievement in this false system -- then they can say, "I've made it." It is very interesting, because even those wise to the world will tell you that having much does not guarantee happiness, yet while they are saying this many are pursuing that very thing.

Father is and always has been about His creation focusing on "Being" first. How did we get here? Who are we? What is our purpose? Where do we go from here? Whom do we follow to get there? The Kingdom of God is about who we are, "BE," then we can know what to "DO," and finally in the obedience of doing what we know we ought, we will HAVE what we need added unto us. If we know who we are then we can truly seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto us (Matthew 6:33). Let's talk about the order of God's kingdom beginning with "BE."

BE (WHO YOU ARE IN HIM)

Unless we know who we are in Him, we can never be who He has created us to be. Most of the world walks about life without purpose, without ever really knowing who they are and the great destiny Father has for them. In fact, many of the church-going population falls into this category and is one reason Rick Warren's "Purpose Driven Life" has become so popular and effective in revealing this foundational revelation of who we are and what our purpose is. Until we as a church know who we are and the authority we have in Christ Jesus, we will never become the manifest sons and daughters of the living God all creation is anticipating.

Romans 8:19
"For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are."

Brethren, our Father desires so much to reveal us to the world, but it is very difficult when that which is to be revealed has little clue to who they are. That would be you, that would be me, and that would be us! Praise God things are beginning to turn. Those who have an ear to hear are beginning to understand who they are. As they understand who they are, they begin to become through the sufferings. They begin to become as they humble themselves and say, "Not my will, Father, but yours be done in every area of my life."

Acts 17:28
"For in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, 'For we are also His offspring.'"

So that is it! Seems simple enough. In Him we live, in him we function, in Him we can hear His voice, and in Him we can do all things according to His will. So what is it to "BE"?...In Christ always and living the full revelation of what that means according to His word.


DO (HIS WORD)

When we know who were are in Him, we can now do the very things he has purposed for us to do from the foundation of the world. How do we "DO"? To begin with, we need to know the general purposes and disciplines in the way of Christ and the way of His Word. Then we can know Him and through our relationship with Him, begin to learn the specific purposes and assignments in life He has for us. How do we hear from Him in order to "DO"?

His Word will come alive to us, we will begin to receive revelation and personal guidance from His written Word and from teachers in our life that teach the Word.

Psalm 119:105
By your words I can see where I'm going; they throw a beam of light on my dark path.

There will be others that may come and prophetically confirm His word towards what we are to do specifically for Him and His kingdom, but mainly we will be able to hear His voice as we yield every phase of our lives to Him. In our spirits we will hear what His Spirit is saying to us.

John 10:27
My sheep recognize my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

In the knowing we will hear, and in the hearing we will obediently "DO."


HAVE (JOY and PEACE)

There are many things that people wish to have, but ultimately there is no greater peace or joy than comes when knowing we are pleasing our Heavenly Father. It has been fruitless for many by thinking that to have means to have lots of stuff. The world falsely promotes this idea of success or happiness. Pleasure seeking Christians and non-Christians continuously come up gasping air when it comes to peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Here are a few meaningful 'haves' that come in obedience to Father's kingdom dynamics.

Isaiah 61:10
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

There is no greater "Have" than to know that we are the Lord's and the joy that comes from knowing we will eternally be with Him. We must realize that it is in this joy of relationship and intimacy with Him that we can experience supernatural, overcoming joy and peace in the midst of the storms and struggles in this life.

Ephesians 1:19-23
I pray that you will begin to understand the incredible greatness of his power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God's right hand in the heavenly realms. Now he is far above any ruler or authority or power or leader or anything else in this world or in the world to come. And God has put all things under the authority of Christ, and he gave him this authority for the benefit of the church. And the church is his body; it is filled by Christ, who fills everything everywhere with his presence. (NLT)

We have His authority and greatness of power, the same power that raised Christ from the dead...Hallelujah brethren, let's walk in our inheritance and begin to extend the kingdom of our God. Let us expose and defeat the dark places while setting the captives free!

Acts 2:46-47
Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. (NIV)

We have each other, the body of Christ. Praise God, we do not walk this Kingdom-walk alone. Unity is the one thing the enemy fears, because, in unity, we can dismantle him in our families, churches, and communities. We can come alongside one another to encourage, heal, and set many free to live out their eternal purposes.

God's kingdom is BE, then DO, and then HAVE according to His will!


by Robert Ricciardelli
www.vision2advance.com

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