WHAT KINGDOM DO YOU BELONG TO?
Part 3

“And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are
called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb”
(Revelation 19:9).

8. I BELONG TO A KINGDOM WHICH CANNOT BE SHAKEN

Hebrews 12:28: “Whereby we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.”

What a hope to belong to a kingdom which will never be moved. Can you say, Amen?

9. I BELONG TO A KINGDOM WHERE WE WILL EAT AND FELLOWSHIP

Isn’t this amazing? We often don’t think about eating and feasting in Heaven, do we? And yet while Jesus was here on earth He often talked to His disciples about eating and sitting at His table in Heaven.

Luke 13:29: “And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.” Many other translations say: “sit down at the table in the kingdom of God,” or “recline at the table in the kingdom of God.”

The Passion translation says: “You will see people streaming from the four corners of the earth, accepting the invitation to feast in kingdom.” One commentary says: “The banquet imagery is a way to describe the fellowship and celebration accompanying those who are included in the kingdom of God.

We read in Luke 14:15 of another incident: “And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.” Yes, you will eat food in God’s kingdom.

What wonderful glimpses we get of God’s heavenly kingdom. What feasting. What fellowship. What food! Tastes so heavenly we will hardly be able to contain them.

What joy we have as we sit at the table and eat and fellowship with one another now. Some of the most precious times of life. How much more in the eternal kingdom. In fact, if you want to bring Heaven down to earth, practice this heavenly lifestyle now. Jesus said: “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven” (Matthew 5:10). Sit around your table with your family. Invite guests (friends and hurting and lonely people) to your table. This brings the atmosphere of heaven to your home.

This is what Jesus did while He was on earth. He gave much of his teaching as he sat at the table with friends and publicans and sinners. Jesus said of Himself: “The Son of man is come eating and drinking” (Luke 7:34). Robert Karris, the author of “Eating Your Way Through Luke’s Gospel” says: “In Luke’s Gospel Jesus is either going to a meal, at a meal, or coming from a meal.” He was fulfilling the lifestyle of Heaven and showing us how to do it. The more we do this in our homes, the more we bring the kingdom of Heaven to our homes.

Read about some of the feasts that you will enjoy in God’s kingdom—Isaiah 25:6 and Revelation 19:7-9.

Be blessed and encouraged today.

Nancy Campbell
www.aboverubies.org

PRAYER:

“Dear Father, thank You for showing my what Your heavenly kingdom is like. It’s amazing to know that we will enjoy the richness of fellowshipping, eating, feasting, and banqueting in the heavenly kingdom. Teach me how to live your kingdom lifestyle now. I know You don’t want me to wait until Heaven. You want me to bring Heaven to earth now. Please show me more and more how to do this in my home. Amen.”

AFFIRMATION:

I’m bringing Heaven to earth as I gather my family and other people around my table. I am living the lifestyle of the kingdom of heaven now.