Eniyekpemi Fidelis Oyinpreyebi.
KINGDOM LIVING
There was a challenge in how the disciples understood the presence of God to be. They had a terrible reverence for that presence.
- The presence that killed Aaron’s two sons (Leviticus 10:1-2)
- Uzzah died when he grabbed hold of the Ark of the covenant (2 Samuel 6:6-7)
- The presence that could kill the High priest if he carnally entered the Holy of Hollies. He had to take many precautions to ensure he was ritually pure and still with a back up priest in case it all goes wrong (Exodus 28:33-35)
The presence had strict protocols, living that life was a dangerous one – I believe you will agree with me too.
Moses gave them very specific instructions on how to approach the mountain. They could not “come as they were” but had to sanctify themselves. They had to wear clean clothes and abstain from sexual relations. Once they got to the mountain, they could not contact(touch anything) or they would die.
- They saw the thunder, lightning and a thick cloud that covered the mountains greet then as them as they approached Mount. Sinai that morning. Smoke billowed from the mountain as though it was on fire and the whole mountain trembles violently (Exodus 19:9-19).
The Israelite saw this and never wanted to go anywhere near Mount. Sinai again. (Exodus 20:19 NLT).
Thus, when Jesus told the disciples God was going to dwell in them...... You know what that meant?
When Jesus started preaching the gospel of the Kingdom(the Father residing in you) you should see how confused and scared they would have been.
- Before you claim to love Apostle Paul than Apostle Peter or start some uneccesary comparison, Read this through again:
Apostle Peter was a inner circle of Jesus’ ministry, he was first John the Baptist’s disciple he was in the system with this understanding unlike Apostle Paul who had an encounter and entered into the kingdom! It wasn’t an easy experience entering into the kingdom. They only saw the kingdom. (John 3:3,5).
They never had the kingdom life experience.
But then, how about our time.... Where we have all these information at hand but yet do not hold a reverence for this King and his domain. We know so much but experience so little if any at all. More churches less kings and priests(Kingdom).
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