Kingdom Principles

Kingdom Concept #4

want for you and what I will do for you.” A kingdom constitution is initiated by the king, from the king, and for the king’s pleasure. A kingdom constitution, then, is the document that constitutes the king’s desire for his citizens. In a republic, the constitution is the people’s contract with themselves, while in a kingdom it is the king’s contract for the people. In a democracy, the people plan and decide what they want to happen to them. But in a kingdom, the people have no say. Instead, the king tells you what he wants to happen to you. This is why God would make a statement like:

For I know the plans I have for you…plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me , and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart. I will be found by you… (Jeremiah 29:11-14).

So the Kingdom constitution states the King’s desires for His cit izens. And because He is a righteous and benevolent King, His desires are always for our greatest good and benefit. The King of heaven wants to bless us; He wants blessings to overtake us. We are always trying to tell God what to do, especially today: “Here’s what I want, here’s what I want, here’s what I want….” But God says, “In this Kingdom, I make the contracts.” THE KING’S WILL AND TESTAMENT In addition to being a royal contract, the constitution in a king dom constitutes the expressed will of the king. It is the king’s will expressed in tangible, written form. This means that the constitution is not limited to an oral contract. Putting the constitution in written form sets it up as a standard that can be measured easily as well as making its terms and conditions clear to everyone. This is why in the

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