Shareholders in the Kingdom of God

UV 1029/10,000 Shareholders in the Kingdom of God Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust 2 Peter 1 v 4 A currency note of any country is not itself something of immediate value but it is a promissory note guaranteed by the currency issuing and controlling Central Bank of the country. Yet we believe when we have these notes in our wallet or account, we hold something of value with which we can buy the things or services we need. The promises of God that mankind believes and values so little are much greater and precious. These constitute the currency of God’s economy of abundance where the means outlast and outnumber the wants. They make our lives glorious and excellent. Our lives transcend the ordinary, mundane and the humdrum on account of these promises. There are promises that will hold good in every conceivable situation we face or can face in life to meet our need- emotional, spiritual, social, financial or material. God reveals that whatever He has promised with His mouth, He will do with His hands. The promises are given to us as an inheritance meant for the children and heirs of God, so that we are partakers in God’s nature, character, power, glory, greatness and purpose. We are shareholders and stakeholders in the Kingdom of God. We have been purchased, ransomed and redeemed from the world, its lust and its consequent corruption by the invaluable blood price paid by Jesus. The promises of God are the new equity He has given us freely so that we can invest it in our lives and multiply it to meet every need. It will enable us to partake in God’s nature as it will teach us to be more generous, to be more trusting and trustworthy, to be faithful and grateful for every grace. The promises are described as “ exceeding great” as they are beyond our imagination and our rational thought process, beyond our expectation and our asking. We cannot predict in exactly which way or at what time the promise will be worked out or fulfilled. Jesus said, “ I am the way.” He works out the way in which each promise of God is fulfilled. The promises of God are the agency and means by which our eyes will see, our ears will hear the wonders that the Lord has reserved for His people. They are the instrumentality by which He blesses us and keeps us. They are the means by which we can live a life full of hope, faith, optimism and joy as we have the assurance that God will keep His word to the last letter. They will work for us in our life and death situations to give us a great salvation. In life situations, I experienced the blessing and power of His promises in my academics, family life and profession. In death situations, I experienced the power of His deliverance in high risk and near- death encounters. Prateep V Philip