2Corinthians 5:17 (Amplified) says, "Therefore, if any man is (ingrafted) into Christ Jesus, he is a new creation (a new creature altogether)."
We've become new creations and everything in this new Kingdom operates by faith In God's Word and His Kingdom rule. As Christians, we've been born into the Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of Heaven, but we continue operating in things we learned as natural men on earth.
Jesus said in Matthew 6:32 (Amplified), "Seek (aim at and strive after) first of all His Kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right), and then all these things taken together will be given you besides." Jesus was speaking about the natural things we eat, drink and wear. And as such, these things are part of God's provision for us here on earth, as well as heavenly things.
In Romans 12:2 (Amplified), Paul encourages us to "not be conformed to this world (or age), but to be transformed by the renewal of our minds." The Holy Spirit directed Paul in 1Corinthians 2:16 (Amplified) saying, "For who has known or understood the mind (the counsels and purposes) of the Lord so as to guide and instruct Him and give Him knowledge? But we have the mind of Christ (the Messiah) and do hold the thoughts (feelings and purposes) of His heart.'
God says something we should take consideration of as we "renew our minds," in Isaiah 55:7,9-11 (Amplified) saying, "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, says the Lord." Verses 9-11 go on, "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. For as the rain and snow came down from the heavens and return not there again, but water the earth and make it bring forth and sprout, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater. So shall My Word be that goes forth out of My mouth; it shall not return to Me void (without producing any effect, useless) but it shall accomplish that which I please and purpose, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it."
This is"Seeking first" God's Kingdom and His righteousness (His way of doing and being right). God says to us in Isaiah 54:13-17 (Amplified), "All your (spiritual) children shall be disciples (taught by the Lord and obedient to His will) and great shall be the peace and undisturbed composure of your children. You shall establish yourself in righteousness (rightness in conformity with God's will and order) you shall be far from even the thought of oppression or destruction, for you shall not fear, and from terror for it shall not come near you, Behold, they may gather together and stir up strife, but it is not from Me. Whoever stirs up strife against you shall fall and surrender to you." Verses 16-17 go on, "Behold, I have created the smith that blows on the fire of coals and who produces a weapon for its purpose; and I created the devastator to destroy, But no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgement you shall show to be in the wrong. This (peace, righteousness, security, triumph over opposition) is the heritage of the servants of the Lord (those in whom the ideal servant of the Lord is reproduced) this is the righteousness or the vindication which they obtain from Me (this is that which I impart to them as their justification) says the Lord."
These are the only things that make sense and are wisdom, in one whose minds has been renewed by God's Word and the Holy Spirit. We must learn to "Think His thought and learn His ways." When we understand His higher ways and His higher thoughts, we begin walking in the Heavenly authority of His Kingdom.
God invokes His children in Isaiah 1:18-20 (Amplified) saying, "Come now, and let us reason together, says the Lord, Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow; thought they are red like crimson, they shall be like wool. If you are willing and obedient, you shall eat the good of the land; But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword, For the mouth of the Lord has spoken it."
How many times has the Holy Spirit sent revelation knowledge to the Church and we've refused and rebelled against it? If we would stop "reasoning with ourselves" and "come reason together with Him," then we could receive the ways of the Kingdom that would lift us into what He's called us to be. Our minds have been taught and filled with man's wisdom and ways for so long, that we've exalted the natural way over the super-natural ways of God.
God said in Isaiah 54:15 (Amplified) that, "Fear, oppression, destruction and strife may gather together against [us], But it is not from Me!" Acts 10:38 plainly declares who has brought the "oppression and harassment and sickness" upon the world (including God's children). Thus it says, "God appointed and consecrated Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with strength, and ability and power, how He went about doing good and in particular, curing all who were harassed and oppressed by (the power of) the devil; for God was with Him."
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