Thy Word is a Lamp unto my feet...

[Twistie]

Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see... all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.


The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.

 

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'Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,
and a light unto my path.'
(Psa 119:105)

Hi @Twistie,

Thank you for compiling those verses regarding 'The Kingdom Of God'.

Looking at the verse (above) which became your subject heading, I thought that a lamp and a light is vital in order to see where you are treading, so that you take the right road, and do not fall by the wayside. Yet, the light is of no advantage to you unless you follow the path upon which it shines. Looking at the psalm the verse was taken from, at the first three verses, I see that those referred to were walking in the way, and sought the Lord with their whole heart. We read elsewhere that a double-minded man is unstable in all his ways don't we? (James 1:8)

'Blessed are the undefiled in the way,
who walk in the law of the LORD.
Blessed are they that keep His testimonies,
and that seek Him with the whole heart.
They also do no iniquity:
they walk in His ways.
(Psa 119:1-3)

* Job said:-

'Behold, I go forward, but He is not there;
and backward, but I cannot perceive Him:
On the left hand, where He doth work, but I cannot behold Him:
He hideth Himself on the right hand, that I cannot see Him:
But He knoweth the way that I take:
when He hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
My foot hath held His steps,
His way have I kept, and not declined.
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of His lips;
I have esteemed the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.'
(Job 23:8-12)

Praise God!

Thank you, @Twistie,
For prompting these further thoughts.
May they be a blessing to you too.

In Christ Jesus
our risen and glorified
Saviour, Lord and Head.
Chris

 

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Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them,
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door,
and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us;
and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are:
Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets.
But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see... all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
(Luke 13:23-29)

And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
(Mar 1:15)
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
(Rom. 14:17)
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
(1 Corinthians 6:9-11)
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
(Rev. 11:15)
And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
(Dan. 2:44)
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
(Matt.25:34)
And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.
(Dan. 7:27)


The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
(Psalm 103:19)

Hello @Twistie,

Looking up your verses to find the Bible references to go with each one, my eyes were drawn to the words in Matthew 25:34 (above) '... from the foundation of the world.' Knowing that there were verses related to 'before' and 'from' the foundation of the world I thought I would look them up, and found the following:-

'Father, I will that they also,
whom Thou hast given me,
be with me where I am;
that they may behold my glory,
which Thou hast given me:
for Thou lovedst me
before the foundation of the world.'
(Joh.17:24 )

According as he hath chosen us in Him
before the foundation of the world,
that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love:'
(Eph.1:4)

'Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world,
but was manifest in these last times for you,'
(1Pet.1:20 )

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'From' or 'since' the foundation of the world.'
Mat.13:35
Luk.11:50
Heb.4:3
Heb.9:26
Rev.13:8
Rev.17:8

* It is good to compare these verses in their context, and see what is referred to as 'from', 'since' & 'before' the foundation of the world.

Within the love of Christ our Saviour
our Lord and Head.
Chris

 

[Twistie]

Hello @Twistie,

Looking up your verses to find the Bible references to go with each one, my eyes were drawn to the words in Matthew 25:34 (above) '... from the foundation of the world.' Knowing that there were verses related to 'before' and 'from' the foundation of the world I thought I would look them up, and found the following:-

'Father, I will that they also,
whom Thou hast given me,
be with me where I am;
that they may behold my glory,
which Thou hast given me:
for Thou lovedst me
before the foundation of the world.'
(Joh.17:24 )

According as he hath chosen us in Him
before the foundation of the world,
that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love:'
(Eph.1:4)

'Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world,
but was manifest in these last times for you,'
(1Pet.1:20 )

------------------------

'From' or 'since' the foundation of the world.'
Mat.13:35
Luk.11:50
Heb.4:3
Heb.9:26
Rev.13:8
Rev.17:8

* It is good to compare these verses in their context, and see what is referred to as 'from', 'since' & 'before' the foundation of the world.

Within the love of Christ our Saviour
our Lord and Head.
Chris

I just go where the Spirit of the Lord directs me.. He knows how to teach me ya know what I mean??..I have no desire to go where He don't lead me at the time He speaking to me.. know what I mean??.. I have no reason not to trust in Him.. idk