What if God’s kingdom came to this place?
From Mike Klunke
Following Ignite I started thinking about this question. What would need to change if God was truly King, say, in my garage? I think it would be a bit easier to find what i’m looking for. What about in my relationship with Michelle? I think I would have a more regular date night (something because of sheer busyness this past semester was hard to do). I also think that we would pray more together than we do right now. What about for you? What if God’s kingdom came to your dorm floor, your apartment, or your apartment building? What would change? Would the trash get picked up? Would your neighbors be invited to dinner? What if the kingdom came to your finances? What would be different? What about ISU? What about in Cornerstone? I’m interested in hearing about what your issue would be and what you intend to do about it. Maybe there is one friend who you know needs to hear the message about the Jesus’ kingdom and how they can be a part. Maybe there’s something that God has been asking you to do to bring God’s kingdom to earth? What’s on your mind? Let’s dream a little.
January 7th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
I really like your questions, Mike. Right now, if God’s kingdom came to me, I think I’d feel more safe. Not safe to sit around, but safe under His rule to take more risks, to love more freely, to share about His goodness more aggressively, to care less about what other people think about me. I hope I can live this way more this semester! Thanks Mike.
January 9th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Mulling over the question this week has taken me back to a message you (Klunke) gave about humanity being this bittersweet mixture of glory and depravity–the idea that every person has the fingerprints of God’s majesty, but also the evidence that we are broken amd corrupt.
I can tell that in one major area in my heart, depravity is the reigning factor. I’ve comfortably settled into a prison of living in bondage to desires that aren’t good for me.
Dreaming about God’s reign in my life reminds me there is real, tangible hope that God can and will continue to sanctify my heart. I hope this semester I can yield to God the right parts of myself so that my desires will be redeemed to their rightful place.