Page 17 - Kingdom News Edition 7

T over me,...” Jesus was reassuring Peter that He still
here are two systems in operation and
depending on which system is followed
there are benefits and consequences
directly linked to each of them. One
system supersedes the imaginable and is divine
while the other system tends to control and pulls
you away from the other.
The collection of the photos to the left is a
vision/revelation God shared with me. He was
explaining the World System and began to show me
a collection of gears. As we get entangled in these
gears, our lives are shredded and sometimes
destroyed. This process represents the worldly
ways. If we don’t seek guidance from the Lord to
rescue us, then we will be sifted and fall into the
pits of hell for eternity.
The key is to seek the Lord and His guidance and
direction, which is the only way you can escape the
snares of this world. When we escape and begin to
learn God’s ways, we begin to learn the ways of His
Kingdom, which is referred to as the Kingdom of
Light. It’s only after we move in His Kingdom that
we have the ability to change the address to our
eternal residence. Grace and mercy become our
protection.
We are all eternal beings and based on the decisions
we make here on earth will indicate where we spend
eternity.
I urge to go read 2 Corinthians 4 read in the
Message translation, it’s powerful and straight
forward. In the NIV verse 4 states that “the god of
this age” and the word age is synonymous with the
word “world.” This scripture is eluding that Satan
is the god of this world and has rule over the
unbelieving people by blinding their minds from
seeing the true light of the gospel. It is insinuating
that he has a major influence on the views, goals,
hopes, dreams, ideas of those who don’t know the
truly and living God. Satan is able to influence
through false teachings, by tending to the fleshly
needs of people, and by painting images of
greatness while deceiving what is actually available
through his power and authority. When the truth
about his tactics are revealed, it boils down to the
fact that he is creating an illusion and operating in a
false authority that is keeping people distracted
away from the truths.
In John 14:30, Jesus warns Peter telling him, “...the
prince of this world is coming. He has no hold
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reigned with all power and authority. In Luke 22:31
we see also where Jesus is warning Peter (Simon) as
well. The KJV reads, “And the Lord said, Simon,
Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you,
that he may sift you as wheat…” Verse 32 goes on
to comfort Peter by saying, “but I have prayed for
these, that they faith fail not:…”
That’s just like our God, the true and living God to
being us waring, comfort, and protection during
trials, tribulations and attacks from the enemy. God
will not leave us blinded, He illuminates darkness
and opens our eyes to the ways of His system. He
shows us through various examples of His Son, Je-
sus how we are to operate in the Kingdom of God.
He tells us to love in 1 Corinthians 13, and
expresses how we should carry out this love. We
are instructed to keep His commandments, He tells
us in Matthew 5:3, that “blessed are the poor in
spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” The
ways of the world are so contrary and opposite to
the ways of God’s Kingdom. If you allow the Lord
to have rule and reign in your life, you don’t have to
be sifted, but elevated. Surrendering to the Lord
and dying to selfish and fleshly ways are the only
ways to get into heaven.
In closing, let’s look at Matthew 7:13-14 in the
message translations. It says, “Don’t look for
shortcuts to God. The market is flooded with
surefire, easygoing formulas for a successful life
that can be practiced in your spare time. Don’t fall
for that stuff, even though crowds of people do.
The way to life—to God!—is vigorous and
requires total attention.” Don’t fall for trying to do
things the easy way, there is a way that has already
been determined by the Lord and that is the only
way He will accept. If it seems too good to be true,
it probably is. Make sure to evaluate and seek the
Lord before moving forward, this will help you to
keep from being sifted and falling into diverse
tribulations that have eternal consequences of living
in an eternal hell. Put in the work and remain
strong and determined to follow the instructions and
warnings of the Lord and you will reap great
rewards and blessings while living a life of eternity
with the Father in Heaven.