READ: 1
CORINTHIANS 15:49-58
Once in a
while we must spend time to meditate on our spiritual fortunes. No mortal pen
can hardly describe the glory that lies ahead of us. In fact, the Bible says: “But
as it is written: Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the
heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
(1 Corinthians 2:9). John the beloved Apostle was given a wonderful revelation.
He saw the second coming of Jesus Christ and even saw beyond that. He saw us
riding on white horses, following our King. Our captain went to God the Father
and was given dominion, glory, kingdom and power, and it was decreed that all
nations and tongues should serve and obey Him. We will be there as His
lieutenants. There will be governors among us and a few of us will be there as
senators to stay with Him in Jerusalem, to supervise the nations. The kingdom
that is coming is a spiritual Kingdom. So it is only people with spiritual
interests and motives that can inherit it, not those ruled by the flesh. “Now
this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God;
nor does corruption inherit incorruption.” (1 Corinthians 15:50). Our
present body cannot be partakers in the kingdom that is coming. This is because
the glory will be too much for our body. This is why the Bible says those of us
who remain alive till the second coming of Jesus Christ must be changed. We
must be transformed by a supernatural method that will drain every blood in our
bodies. God must transform the flesh before we can stand the glory that is
coming. Wonderful glory indeed! This is why those who are really seeking this Kingdom
do not bother so much about the flesh because they know that the flesh will
pass away. If you still find your flesh waging war against you, and you are
yielding to it in anger and the things of the flesh, you are not qualified for
the kingdom. And if you are not qualified, you will miss the glory ahead.
MEMORIZE:
MATTHEW 5:3 –Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven.
