Kingdom Citizen: Seeking His Kingdom

One of humanity’s great challenges is being consumed by what is behind us rather than what is in front of us. You cannot expect to fully experience the future if you are preoccupied with your past. Everything concerning God’s Kingdom on Earth is the future—it is filled with power, potential, energy, and life beyond imagination.

We are God’s seed, and His Kingdom seed is sown within us. He thus sows us into the world to live as Kingdom citizens. To become Kingdom producers in our world, we must continually seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness. 

As Kingdom citizens, we positively impact the culture around us to advance His Kingdom on Earth. 

In order to prosper on Earth, we must prosper in His Kingdom—storing up treasures in Heaven. We must live as Kingdom citizens, ever seeking Him.

Often, we are so consumed with the kingdom of our senses (soul, body) that His Kingdom gets lost in the everyday hustle and bustle of life.

In the parables of “The Hidden Treasure” and “The Pearl of Great Price,” Jesus sets them forth from the standpoint of the individual—the means by which a man becomes a citizen of His Kingdom.

They both speak of the incomparable value of the Kingdom of God. 

Jesus said—“Seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness.”

Paul said—“Seek the things which are above…set your affections on things above…not on the things of the Earth.”

Life is designed by God to be a search, a discovery. Many of life’s greatest treasures lie hidden. There is a supreme purpose in life. The way of wisdom, knowledge, and understanding is never the easy path. To discover the rich treasures of His Kingdom requires much time in His Presence, cultivating a relationship of intimacy.