Whose Kingdom Are You Building?

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you (Matthew 6:33).

Whose kingdom are you building - yours or God's? We should be about building God's, because this life is so temporary compared with eternity. Our whole reason for being on earth is to glorify God and serve Him. In fact, only the things we do for God will remain long after we're gone. These are the only things that have any lasting meaning or value.

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost (Romans 14:17).

If the world as we know it still exists a thousand years for now, will anyone remember anything you've done? Will they know how much money you had in the bank, what a nice house you owned, or what kind of car you drove? Will it matter how hard you worked and how successful you were? The souls we help find Jesus, the love we show in His name, the gospels messages we share - these will have a ripple effect through eternity.

Then shall the King say to them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: (Matthew 25:34).

When we take part in building God's kingdom, God promises us a place with him forever. Although our salvation is a free gift of grace from what Jesus did on the cross and nothing we earn, if you don't see building God's kingdom as more important than building our own earthly one, I wonder if you've ever given your heart to Christ or just gone through the motions, hoping that would suffice to get you into heaven. It's not for me to judge, but you will be judged. Whose kingdom are you building? It's not too late to switch construction sites.

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