Kingdom Principles

Kingdom Principles

happening around Him. It was because He had the key of freedom. One day Jesus was asleep in the back of a boat while His cabinet (some of whom were fishermen) sailed it across the Sea of Galilee. As happens frequently on that body of water, a severe storm blew up suddenly. The storm was so fierce that even the experienced sailors aboard feared that the boat was going to sink. How could Jesus sleep through such a crisis? Their lives were in danger, and He was snooz ing in the stern! The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We’re going to drown!” He replied, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm. The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey Him!” (Matthew 8:25-27). Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” In essence He was saying, “What’s the matter? Where are your keys?” Then He took out a key, locked up the storm, and it stopped. In amazement, the disciples asked, “What kind of man is this?” Just a man with keys. The keys of the Kingdom are the keys to ultimate truth, the knowledge of which brings true liberty. Jesus said: If you hold to My teaching, you are really My disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free (John 8:31b-32). By “teaching,” Jesus is not referring so much to Scripture verses as much as the principles, laws, and precepts contained in those verses. Freedom comes in knowing the truth. Truth alone is not what sets you free. What sets you free is the truth you know. The keys of the Kingdom can bring you into the knowledge of the truth.

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