For each book we have to write an application paper on the most important thing that God taught us while studying the book. My application came from 14:17- “to live out the kingdom of God we need to live in righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” God really challenged me to seek Him every morning to see what He wanted me to do, what He wanted me to say and how He wanted me to pray to bring His kingdom to earth. Last November Eric and I took a vow, forming a covenant relationship with two other friends to live out every aspect of our lives in light of the prayer, “thy kingdom come”.
Our Vow:
To Love God- to live a life of unadulterated, unceasing, unashamed worship. (John 4:23-24)
To Love People- to look at people with the eyes and heart of the Father, serving them in humility and proclaiming the freedom of Christ. (Philippians 2:1-5)
To Be the Gospel to the Nations- to fearlessly prepare the earth for the invasion of God. To be spent bearing the burden of ushering “the least of these” into the kingdom of God. (Matthew 11:12)
God showed me that Romans 14:17 was a very practical way to help live this out. The key? It is nothing I can do, but it is all through the Holy Spirit. Praise God, that He is not a God who give us commands and leaves us to fend on our own but scoops us up in His gentle hands and carries us along the way.
I am still learning what living in righteousness, peace and joy look like, but am so grateful that I am not on my own in finding this out.
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