I have written a series of messages on the God Factor. The God Factor states that God rules in the affairs of men and that we should consult God before making decisions about tomorrow. James 4:13-17 (KJV)
“Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: wherefore ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? it is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. But now ye rejoice in your boasting: all such rejoicing is evil. Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.” James 4:13-17 (KJV)
The Oligarchs
The Oligarch is defined as “a very rich business leader with a great deal of political influence.” The oligarchs are said to be in control of the office of the president of the United States. They brought the political party that is in office. That may be true but as far as the Child of God is concerned, we do not fear oligarchs, Black Rock, or any politicians or organization.
1 Peter 1:24-25, “For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: but the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which we by the gospel is preached unto you.”The glory of man is like a flower.”
God is in Control
In Acts 1, the disciples asked Jesus, if the kingdom was going to be restored to Israel. Jesus said,
“And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times and seasons, which the Father hath put in his power. But ye shall receive power…”
The disciples asked Jesus after his resurrection, if God was going to restore authority and power of the governmental rule of his kingdom to Israel. Jesus said God alone reserves the right to determine the times and seasons of the nations. The last two-plus hundred years have been the age of capitalism and democracy. However, the most important thing that Jesus said is that we shall receive power to be my witness.
Power
We have received power to become sons of God
We have received power to be his witness, Acts 1:8, The children of God don’t know that this was a legal conferment of divine power, ability
We have received a kingdom that cannot be moved, children of God don’t know that this was a conferment of authority of government
“Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: for our God is a consuming fire.” Hebrews 12:28-29 (KJV)
The Problem
People are too busy looking at what the oligarchs are doing and not paying enough attention to what God is doing. Our leaders are politically divided. They don’t know the difference between a kingdom and a government.
According to Daniel 4:17, God rules in the kingdom of men. According to Psalms 103:19, the kingdom of God rules over all. Luke 17:21, the kingdom of God is within you. And Luke 12:32, it is the Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. When it concerns daily needs, Jesus said, seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all those other things shall be added unto you.
Living Reality
The children of God don’t understand the reality of God’s provision is constant provision. For example, according to Psalms 105:37, “He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.” Can you imagine not one person out of three million people was sick, weak, or walking on a cane?
Psalms 103:7, God made known his ways to Moses and his acts to the children of Israel. Moses was able to discern the works of God on the children of Israel. God gave them daily bread in the form of manna. He gave them water in the middle of a desert. Their feet didn’t swell and their clothes did not wear out after forty years of washing. He commanded the clouds by day to shade the people from the hot sun. He sent fire by night to warm them.
He daily loads us with benefits (Psalms 68). He forgives all of our iniquities, heals all our diseases, redeems our lives from destruction, and crowns us with loving kindness and tender mercies (Psalms 103).
Grace & Peace!
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