Kingdom Principles

Kingdom Concept #1

people, delegating His authority to them. That is why the New Testament says that Kingdom citizens are to pray in the name of Jesus. It is why He promised to do anything that they asked in His name. There is nothing religious or mysterious about this. It is simply a kingdom princi ple at work. The King’s name carries the same authority as the King Himself, and all who carry His name can operate in His authority. 14.A king’s citizenry represents his glory. Any conscien tious king wants his citizens to be happy, prosperous, and content because their status and quality of life reflect on him. The greater their prosperity and well-being, the greater the glory and honor that rest on the king who provides for them so well. Citizens of God’s Kingdom are supposed to show what their King is like by the way they live, act, dress, walk, and talk. Kingdom citizens are to reflect the nature and character of their King, who is righteous, just, benevolent, compassionate, and full of glory. This is why there is no poverty in the Kingdom of Heaven, no economic crisis, and no shortages. As King David observed: The Lord upholds the righteous…I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread (Psalm 37:17b, 25). The King of Heaven takes care of His citizens. Appropriating the riches of the Kingdom of Heaven means first of all understanding that the King owns everything and we own nothing; and second, that He can give whatever He wants to anyone He wants whenever He wants. This is the kingdom concept of lordship and is the subject of the next chapter.

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