The essence of the Kingdom is

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The essence of the Kingdom is
A life that’s under heaven’s rule,
A life whose nature is divine
With Christ experienced in full.
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Such is this life: in spirit poor,
With heart repentant, mourning, meek,
Which is to others merciful
And purely God Himself doth seek;
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As sons of God the peace to make,
For righteousness e’en suffering pain;
Reviled and hurt for Jesus’ sake,
Exceeding joyfulness to gain;
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As salt to kill corruption rife,
In darkness shining as the light,
In heart and action right and true,
In perfect love to claim no right.
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This life self-glory doth renounce
And ever for God’s kingdom prays;
It trusts in God for every need
And seeks His kingdom first always.
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’Tis strict with self, with others kind,
And always dealing with the Lord;
It ever does the Father’s will
And acts according to His word.
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To Satan it does not give ground,
Nor to the world, or self, or sin,
But seeks beneath the heaven’s rule
God’s full authority to win.
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’Tis such a life which subjugates
All things with pow’r to God’s behest;
The time it hastens when the Lord
Will here His kingdom manifest.

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A Brother

United States

This life self-glory doth renounce and ever for God’s kingdom prays; It trusts in God for every need and seeks His kingdom first always. ” I read the first message of the Life-Study of John and a sentence caught my attention. It said, “Life is the Triune God dispensed and wrought into our being”. Further on in the message it says that this life transforms us. I just like the fact that the kingdom life renounces self-glory and when put in the context of the Life-Study of John receives the Triune God which in turn transforms us. Praise the Lord!