Policing the World

At times empires arise among humans. They rise up and take under their control the local leadership of kingdoms and make them subjects of the emperor. When the local leaders refuse to submit, they are replaced by loyal servants of the empire. The laws and cultural influences of the empire are forced onto the nations that make it up. Language becomes universal, even though some emperors allow for local ethnic culture or language to exist as a secondary influence and practice.

The United States’ power in the earth is an empire just as much as Rome’s was. This nation overpowers others by forcing them to use the common currency and language, taxing them through the strength of inflation of the currency it demands be universal.

The Kingdom of Heaven is the same but different. It is not limited by the borders of earthly nations. It invites people to citizenship. It invites nations to a commonwealth. It is a kingdom, not an empire. It does not impose itself on its subjects. It invites them to Life and to the privilege of being governed by the King of kings, Whose righteous government will never stop increasing.

You are part of its influence in the earth. You have authority in a sphere where you are known, and where your faith rests. You are responsible as a ruler and as a priest in the place where you have knowledge of needs and where you have authority. Rise up in faith and boldness, and make disciples of the people you have influence with.

Show and share the disciplines that make your relationship with the King effective in your life. Invite others to relationships with Him.