Kingdom Principles

Kingdom Principles

security needs, as well as your need for self significance and a sense of self-worth and purpose. Therefore, as we have seen above, God established only two pri orities for mankind: the Kingdom of God and the righteousness of God. Kingdom refers to the governing influence of Heaven on earth and righteousness refers to right alignment and positioning with that government authority. Our highest priorities and greatest desires should be to enter the Kingdom of God and thirst for a right relationship with God’s heavenly government. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you (Matthew 6:33 NKJV, emphasis added). THE CONCEPT OF KINGDOM The concept of “kingdom” was not invented by mankind but was the first form of government introduced by the Creator. This con cept appears first in the Book of Genesis at the creation of man. Man’s original assignment from God was a Kingdom assignment: “Let them have dominion over…the earth.” God’s plan for man was to extend His heavenly Kingdom (government) to the earth through the principle of colonization . Man’s assignment was to establish the influence and culture of heaven on earth by representing the nature, values, and morality of God in the earth. In this way, God’s heaven ly rule would manifest itself on earth through His extended image in mankind. This was the first Kingdom: Yahweh, the King, extending His heavenly Kingdom to earth through His offspring, man. This is the wonderful story and message of the Bible—not a religion, but a royal family. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness , for they will be filled (Matthew 5:6, emphasis added).

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