Walk Worthy

"That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory."

(1 Thessalonians 2:12)

The walk is in response to the call. Doing so worthily is in response to God.

Some will not respond to the call. Some will respond then rescind. Everyone who responds and stays the course will fall. But the key is to stay the course. The price for the fall has been paid for those who fall but stay the course and continue to walk worthy of God.

Think journey, not destination. The journey has relevance to the now. Destination to the later.

This process of walking worthy of God is our heaven on earth. For you see the “kingdom” is not a physical place or location. It is the sphere of God’s influence. His glory is His praise and honor bestowed upon the called. Too many people think of heaven in terms of a location and destination, as if it were the Garden of Eden, a Shangri-La or some Utopia.

The kingdom of God is union and association. It is a being which identifies with and glorifies the Father. This state can be anywhere.  

“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” (Galatians 5:25)

Bill Hitchcock

Humble

"Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time"

(1 Peter 5:6)

"In due time". Now you understand why the New Testament talks so much about patience. Patience is not a prerequisite of Christianity. It's an attribute of being a Christian.

Bill Hitchcock