A Christ Follower: The Journey

Your Kingdom Come.   Jesus The Back Story: Anyone who has read the New Testament knows the word "Kingdom" pops up a lot. Jesus talked about it. John the Baptist talked about it. All of the gospels are filled with this important word. Peter had a few words to say about the Kingdom, as did Paul, and the list goes on and on. As a matter of fact, the word "Kingdom" appears 162 times throughout the New Testament. The Greek word for "Kingdom" is  Basileia ,  and most of the time it is used with  Theou... Kingdom of God.    Or it is found as  Basileia Ton Ouranon:  Kingdom of Heaven. My point is this: Talking about God's Kingdom is a vital and important topic for each Christ Follower to know as much about as possible. Jesus Throws A Curve: When we think about Jesus telling us to pray, according to the will of God, " Your Kingdom come ," many tend think it may be about Jesus coming back to the earth. And they would be corre...

Hallowed Be Thy Name.   Jesus Looking In The Rear View Mirror As I sit here writing, I think about the third commandment:  You know what it is, don't you?  It tells us that " you shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain ."  I remember, when I was growing up, even the most non spiritual or irreligious person, whose mouth was "like a sewer," would say to me, " Well at least I don't take the name of the Lord in vain ." They meant they didn't say the "G.D." words where they swore a curse using God's name; however, when the early Hebrews intersected this command, they really took it differently. They took using God's name completely serious. They would even be reluctant to write the name out completely. Some still today only write "G-D," and the early Hebrews were even so concerned about treating this name with the utmost respect, they would not even say it outloud: They were completely afraid of ...