THE SAINTS GET THE KINGDOM!!!!

Exodus chapter 20




Today we are walking in: The Saints Get The Kingdom!!!!!









Today we look to the word-RULER-H4910 mashal--to exercise dominion, to cause to rule








The Torah testifies...............


Genesis 45:8


So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler H4910 throughout all the land of Egypt.







The prophets proclaim..................


Isaiah 28:14


Wherefore hear the word of the LORD, ye scornful men, that rule H4910 this people which is in Jerusalem.







The writings bear witness...........................



Judges 8:23


And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule H4910 over you, neither shall my son rule H4910 over you: the LORD shall rule H4910 over you.



THE SAINTS GET THE KINGDOM


It would be perfectly understandable if Daniel was almost overwhelmed by what he saw in his vision. If I had seen what he saw, I know I would have been. I think most of us would. Indeed, Daniel was deeply affected by his vision, not just the sheer power and majesty of the images themselves, but also by the mystery surrounding them. Daniel longed to know what they meant.


I, Daniel, was troubled in spirit, and the visions that passed through my mind disturbed me. I approached one of those standing there and asked him the true meaning of all this. So he told me and gave me the interpretation of these things: “The four great beasts are four kingdoms that will rise from the earth. But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will possess it forever—yes, for ever and ever” (Dan. 7:15-18).


Although the four beasts represented four human kingdoms that were to arise, that is not the most important point. What’s important is the promise in verse 18 that the saints—the children of The Most High Yah—will receive and possess His Kingdom forever, infinitely longer than the tenure of worldly kingdoms, no matter how great and powerful they may appear.


Daniel then wanted to know the meaning of the fourth and most terrible beast, as well as the meaning behind the ten horns on its head, and the one horn with eyes and a mouth that replaced three of the original ten.


As I watched, this horn was waging war against the saints and defeating them, until the Ancient of Days came and pronounced judgment in favor of the saints of the Most High, and the time came when they possessed the Kingdom. He gave me this explanation: “The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on earth. It will be different from all the other kingdoms and will devour the whole earth, trampling it down and crushing it. The ten horns are ten kings who will come from this kingdom. After them another king will arise, different from the earlier ones; he will subdue three kings. He will speak against the Most High and oppress His saints and try to change the set times and the laws. The saints will be handed over to him for a time, times and half a time. But the court will sit, and his power will be taken away and completely destroyed forever. Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be handed over to the saints, the people of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will worship and obey Him.” This is the end of the matter. I, Daniel, was deeply troubled by my thoughts, and my face turned pale, but I kept the matter to myself (Dan. 7:21-28).



MAN FORFEITS THE KINGDOM


What did we (the human race) lose at the fall—heaven? No. We did not come from heaven, nor were we created for heaven. We were created from the dust of the earth to rule over the earth. What we lost at the fall was not heaven, but the Kingdom. Yahusha died on the crucifixion stake and rose from the dead not so much to take us to heaven as to bring us back into possession of the Kingdom we lost. When we receive it, we will possess it forever and ever.


Hasatan will fight against our restoration and his loss of power with everything he’s got. This is the conflict that lies behind the rise and activities of the fourth beast. This fourth kingdom probably represents both the Roman Empire as well as the future kingdom of the antichrist. As before, however, the focus of this passage is not on the oppressive power and cruelty of this beast, but on his certain and complete destruction, and the coming of the saints into the eternal Kingdom. These are the very saints whom the beast had persecuted and oppressed.


Verse 27 mentions three specific things that the children of The Most High Yah will receive when they come into the Kingdom:

• Sovereignty • Power and • Greatness.


Sovereignty means absolute authority. In a true monarchy, a king is sovereign because his word is law. The Most High Yah is the only true Sovereign because He is answerable to no one except Himself. All other sovereignty is delegated sovereignty, which implies a delegator who is greater. Within the scope of our delegated sovereignty, we have absolute authority.


This means that we do not have to sit by helplessly while the enemy wreaks havoc in our lives. We can stand up to him and in the name of Yahusha take authority over the situation. That is our right as Kingdom citizens in good standing. Many times we bow under burdens we should not have to bear. Yahusha bore our burdens on the crucifixion stake and bought our victory. Our problem is that we refuse to claim it. Our slave mentality blocks us off from so much that is ours for the asking, and we settle for the far off dream of “pie in the sky by and by.”


When Yahusha restored the Kingdom to us, He did not give us a pretty façade with nothing inside. Along with the Kingdom He gave us power: power to overcome, prosper, live in victory, be joyful, and to fulfill our potential.


Finally, with the Kingdom comes greatness. Man was created in The Most High Yah’s image, the crowning glory of His creative activity, designed to rule over the earthly domain. As lost and fallen sinners, we still bear The Most High Yah’s image, but only a faint shadow of our former glory. When we are restored to the Kingdom, we are restored to greatness, because we return to the place and environment for which we were created.


Yahusha said that the key to true greatness is humility and service. Remember that in his vision, Daniel saw the kings serving the King. Once again, Yahusha set the example when He, the King of kings, took up a towel and bowl of a servant and washed His disciples’ feet. At another time He told them, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many” (Mark 10:45). We were not created to dominate each other, or to be dominated, but to serve one another equally as kings and priests in our Father’s Kingdom. It is only when we understand our place and role in the Kingdom that we can fully appreciate the meaning of greatness.


CHAPTER SEVEN PRINCIPLES

• The Most High Yah’s scepter—the defining characteristic of His rule—is justice.

• We can live in victory and walk in confidence because the power of our enemy has been broken.

• Yahusha died on the crucifixion stake and arose from the dead, not so much to take us to heaven as to bring us back into possession of the Kingdom we lost.

• As children of The Most High Yah, we receive three specific things when we come into the Kingdom: sovereignty, power, and greatness.

• Within the scope of our delegated sovereignty, we have absolute authority.

• When we are restored to the Kingdom, we are restored to greatness, because we return to the place and environment for which we were created.