The School of KINGDOM Living Part 15 (page 2)

As we die to ourselves and CHRIST’s life is fully perfected within us through love, WE BECOME LOVE! This is His GOAL, and HE DOES THE WORK.

"After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you. " 1 Peter 5:10

Whenever we meet adversity and opposition and get squeezed by LIFE, JESUS SHOULD COME OUT, not Adam! For this to happen, we must DIE TO OURSELF.

"I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me." Galatians 2:20

Along with BEING TRANSFORMED INTO HIS IMAGE, we are BORN AGAIN. As such, we have a new identity IN CHRIST and are given a new purpose and goal. Our new destiny and purpose is to overcome all evil and all wickedness. We experience true FREEDOM by laying down our lives to be transformed INTO HIS IMAGE OF LOVE.

"We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren." First John 3 : 16

Only God’s love can change us, and that from the INSIDE OUT. We allow it and can experience it, but we CAN'T change or transform ourselves no matter what we do. ONLY THE LOVE OF GOD CAN TRANSFORM THE HUMAN HEART AND MIND, and that by Grace, a gift of His love. RECEIVE IT BY FAITH, and then WALK IN IT.

God’s absolute and unconditional and eternal love FOR US CANNOT CHANGE. God is love, and HE IS UNCHANGEABLE. He is TRUTH. PLUS, Jesus has already PAID THE FULL PRICE by HIS BLOOD. So, of course, God, through Christ, HAS ALREADY LOVED US.

"having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross." Colossians 2 : 14

It’s happened and won’t be changed. GOD’s LOVE FOR US IS PERMANENT, forever, AND ETERNAL. We are fully and wholly ACCEPTED IN THE BELOVED.

"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." Hebrews 13 : 8

God is FAITHFUL, and He wants us to know it. More importantly, HE WANTS the world to know it by SHINING this TRUTH THROUGH US and IN US.

"Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful." Hebrews 10 : 23

God, by Grace, has made everything IN CHRIST possible, and we can boldly receive it and walk it out in TRUTH by FAITH, working through LOVE.

“to the end that we who were the first to hope in Christ would be to the praise of His glory.” Ephesians 1 : 12

God is TRUTH and knows ALL TRUTH, including the TRUTH ABOUT US. If we look at the sacrifice of HIS SON, we can conclude that God’s love for us is BEYOND anything we can think or imagine.

"Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us," Ephesians 3:20

God knows who we are IN CHRIST, and our incredible potential, and that’s why HE SENT HIS ONLY SON to REDEEM US. Our value is why HE PURCHASED US. Our potential value in us, IN CHRIST, IS THE MOST VALUABLE KINGDOM ASSET OF ALL.

"But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." Matthew 6:33

We are the Father’s INHERITANCE, and He made us the most valuable commodity ever known anywhere. WE ARE HIS, the ultimate value, and that’s why Jesus died for us, and that’s why we can be assured that HE LOVES US FOREVER.

“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field." Matthew 13 : 44

Because Jesus already paid the price, God sees us and knows us as HIS PERFECT, unblemished, spotless Children, IN LOVE. We are to see each other this way and to love one another AS ourselves.

We were blind IN ADAM, and now WE SEE IN CHRIST. We had no hope in Adam and now have ALL HOPE IN CHRIST.

"So also it is written, “The first MAN, Adam, BECAME A LIVING SOUL.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit... The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven." 1 Corinthians 15:45, 47

The Father saved us, redeemed us, FILLED US, and restored us because HE IS RICH IN MERCY. How do we know? We were saved (received all the blessings of God) while we were DEAD IN OUR SINS and TRANSGRESSIONS.