About God’s kingdom; God’s kingdom is the reason why we must have a quality in our life. It means that we must do what God’s want in our life. Mat 7:21-23, it’s stated that if we don’t do what God’s want, it means we are useless, we are evil maker.
If we talk about what God’s want, it means that we must include and do God’s project. Every human live in a purpose, even Jesus (John 7:16). If we want to do what God’s want, just do 2 things. First, observe what Jesus do. Second, do like what Jesus do.
How? There’s not other than to teach what Jesus teach to us (Mat 28:19-20). It means to forward the teaching of Jesus. It means that to spread God’s kingdom means to teach (1 tes 2:17).
Because we are drawn to God’s kingdom, it means we must show Jesus’s quality. Discipleship is about to dig our disciple’s potention and to optimize it. And it must be started by a commitment (see what commitment means). A commitment is very important and it is obligatory to be fullfilled. If we don’t dare to make a commitment, we can’t be a maximal person.
If we are ready to follow Jesus, the world will hate us. Storm will come in our life. If we cease to follow Jesus easily, of course it’s a sign that we only have a low level of commitment.
Jesus asked His disciple four times and the last is at Act 1:8, when we asked to be a martyr!! If we talk about God’s kingdom, we must dare to have a quality, and it must be done in a commitment.
There will be so many trial in our life. We must ready, and it must be done in commitment.
(By Angga Prasetya, SMCC, at “Disciple’s Retreat)
