What God Really Wants Us to Know

Next, what would be the observable traits of a person who had for some time actually attempted to put Jesus' teachings into practice and had grown in spirit, experiencing more and more of the abundant life and the state of being which Jesus called, "Blessed"? What would the world witness as the "fruit" of such a person?

 God wants us to know what the experience of the kingdom of God feels like. If "abundant life" is the experience of the kingdom of God there must be some explanation somewhere in the Word of God of what that experience of abundant life is like and also some direction of what we must do to begin to experience that abundant life.

As the kingdom of God was the essential message of Jesus, it follows that all of his teachings had something to do with bringing understanding to the world of what the kingdom of God is and what we must do to "enter" into it. Given the very limited education and awareness of the people at Jesus' time, explaining the "kingdom of God" was surely a daunting task. Human beings tend to grasp things in terms of ideas and concepts. Could their be any greater challenge for the limited human mind to actually grasp than the concept of the  kingdom of God ?

What is the universal drive, the drive behind all human action, all striving and seeking from the human perspective? Is it not the simple truth that all we really want is to be happy?   Isn't "happiness" what virtually everyone on earth is really seeking? God offers the kingdom of God – abundant life – true, sustainable, unconditional happiness. Now, how does what God offers compare to what most of us seek? How does the kingdom of God and the abundant life that God offers compare to the typical conditions for happiness that we human beings have created in our minds? We might think that if we had wealth and fame we would be happy, but it is easy to find plenty of examples of people with great wealth and fame who are so miserable that they must turn to drugs or alcohol just to deal with daily life.   We might think respect or admiration of other people will make us happy, but people are fickle and have short memories and we could be on top today and forgotten or des...

There is no theme, no topic in the New Testament more emphasized than this. This is not subjective opinion this is objective, verifiable fact. The Gospels report that Jesus taught the "good news of the kingdom" wherever he went and commanded his disciples to do the same. The question is, what does God want you to understand about his kingdom and why is it important to you as a child of God?

Anyone interested in a more abundant life should be interested in the word of God which states in the most direct manner possible that it is God's pleasure to give us his kingdom, to give us abundant life. Every human being on earth is interested in a more abundant life. Jesus came that we might actually have it. And to show us the way, he provided a number of teachings and to ensure we got the point that action is required on our part, he repeatedly emphasized the importance of putting his teachings into practice. Clearly, there exists a direct and profound connection between God's will that his children live in a state of abundant life and the teachings of Christ. Consider what your life would be like if you assumed that everything that Jesus taught is a pearl of incalculable value on your personal spiritual path. What if to the best of your ability, you devoted your life to understand, internalize and apply what Jesus taught his disciples? What would your life be like ...