ACCESS IS A RIGHT OF CITIZENSHIP

Matthew chapter 6













Today we are walking in: Access Is A Right Of Citizenship










Today we look to the word- KING- H4427- Malak- to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel:—consult, indeed, be (make, set a, set up) king, be (make) queen, (begin to, make to) reigning, rule, surely.










The Torah Testifies……………………




Genesis 14:18

And Melchizedek king H4427 of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.











The Prophets Proclaim……………………




Isaiah 44:6

Thus saith the LORD the King H4427 of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.










The Writings Bear Witness…………………..




Psalm 10:16

The LORD is King H4427 for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.







ACCESS IS A RIGHT OF CITIZENSHIP




The Kingdom of Yah contains everything its citizens need. And everything in the Kingdom belongs to the King. So access to the things of the Kingdom is a matter of belonging to the King. Once we belong to the King then everything that belongs to the King also belongs to us. By gaining the Kingdom we gain everything else.




Access to the things of the Kingdom is available to all Kingdom citizens by right. Rights are guaranteed by law. Citizens do not have to beg, plead, appease, or manipulate in order to receive what is theirs. In the event a citizen’s legitimate rights are denied, either through error or malice, the citizen can petition the government in the court of law to have his or her rights restored and honored.




This is one of the main reasons why many born-again believers who are caught up in a religious mind-set do not see the benefits and prosperity and fruitfulness of the Kingdom manifesting in their lives. They approach the whole matter of Kingdom access as supplicants with pleas rather than as citizens with rights. Supplicants can be denied because they have no legal status. Their requests are at the mercy and benevolence of the governing authority. Citizens, on the other hand, are legal entities. Citizens have a legal claim on the activities of the government on their behalf. By constitutional law they are entitled to their rights and not even the government can legally deny them.




The average citizen in most countries is so ignorant of citizenship that the system runs their lives and they don’t even know it. Many people live their entire lives effectively denied of rights they never knew they had. That is why it is so important for citizens to know their constitution, to understand how their government works, and to know what their rights are under the law. Many obstacles can be overcome simply by knowing—and asserting—your rights.




Citizenship is powerful. It gives you access to all your rights under the law and even the government cannot deny you.




The Kingdom of Yah works the same way (except that, unlike many earthly governments, the King of Heaven is not hesitant or reluctant to honor the rights of His citizens). When you stand before Yah with the Kingdom constitution in your hand and say, “Thus says the constitution,” the King will back you up because He stands behind His Word, His name, and His integrity. Access to the things of the Kingdom is a matter of knowing and claiming your rights. There is no begging involved. Simply keep your pipeline clean—stay in position—and you can confidently expect everything the King has promised.




THE PURSUIT OF THINGS DISHONORS THE KING




It is wrong in a kingdom to pursue things because to do so dishonors the king. First of all, it is an expression of distrust toward the king. If you take charge of your own welfare in a kingdom by pursuing the things you need, you are saying that you do not trust the king to take care of his citizens. Remember a kingdom is different from a democracy. In a democracy you take care of yourself. The government provides the environment in which you can succeed, but basically you are on your own in securing the necessities, not to mention the niceties, of life. In a kingdom it is the reverse. Citizenship in a kingdom is imparted by the king, and once the king appoints citizens he immediately becomes obligated to sustain them.




In many ways it is like the parent-child relationship. Imagine your children coming to you every day with the same questions: “Are we going to have food today? Will we have something to drink today? Am I going to have good clothes to wear today?” As a parent you would be disappointed and probably hurt at your children’s lack of faith in your ability and commitment to take care of them. Of course they will have food, drink, and clothing! You’re their parent and you love them, and you also have a responsibility to care for them and provide for their needs. I think Yah feels the same way when He sees so many of us constantly fretting and sweating over our daily bread and other daily needs as if supplying those things was completely up to us.




As Kingdom citizens, we are sons and daughters of Yah. He is our heavenly Father and we are His royal princes and princesses. With that kind of relationship, how can we lose? The Father part means that He is obligated to take care of us, while the prince/princess part means that we have every right to expect it. We don’t even have to think about it. So why worry?




The pursuit of things in a kingdom not only shows distrust but is also an insult to the king. It shows distrust by questioning the king’s motives and intentions: “Does He really care about me? Will He take care of me?” It insults the king by questioning his ability: “Can He take care of me? Can He really provide what I need?” One of the keys to accessing the things of the Kingdom is coming to the place where we are completely confident that Yah possesses both the ability and the desire to supply everything we need.




One day when my son was still a little boy we were playing in the house. He was standing on the table and would run to the edge of the table and jump into my arms. I would catch him and then he would laugh. We did this several times. Then my daughter called to me and I turned toward her just as he was running again. He jumped even though I had my back turned. I turned back around and caught him. Even when I had my back turned, my son still trusted me to catch him and not let him fall and get hurt. That’s the kind of trust our heavenly Father is looking for from us, a childlike trust that never doubts that He will catch us and take care of us.




Some people would argue that this kind of trust is irresponsible. “What do you mean you’re not worried about your mortgage payment or your car payment? Who’s going to take care of them if you don’t?” It’s one thing to work conscientiously at your job to provide for your family; it’s another thing to worry from day to day whether those needs will be met. Where do you draw the line between irresponsibility and trust? It depends on who you place your trust in. Trusting someone with an unreliable track record is irresponsible. Placing your faith in One who is completely and utterly faithful, on the other hand, is both responsible and sensible. You will never get very far in the Kingdom of Yah without the trust factor. There has to be a time when you realize that there is nothing holding you up except Yah, and if He fails, you have no “Plan B.” Don’t worry; with Yah covering you, there is no need for a “Plan B.”




ACCESS TO THE THINGS OF THE KINGDOM REQUIRES THE CORRECT KEYS




The secret to accessing the things of the Kingdom of Yah is to have the right keys. Not literal keys, of course, but principles that open the floodgates of Heaven. Yahusha told His disciples, “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of Heaven” (Matt. 16:19a), meaning the “access codes” or principles that would make Kingdom things operative in their lives.




Different keys open different locks. This is just as true in Heaven as it is on earth. Every nation has its own set of laws, legal principles under which it operates. Different laws apply to different circumstances and privileges. The laws that govern traffic are different than the laws that govern the courts. The laws that govern the medical institutions are different from the laws that govern the business institution. Each area of a country has different laws that regulate that area. If you obey the laws then you receive the privileges of the constitution. If you disobey the laws then those privileges are shut down.




Heaven is no different. Access to the things of Heaven requires the correct keys; knowledge and application of the correct principles that will release them. Possession of the keys to one area will not necessarily gain you access to another area. This is why on one occasion Yahusha’ disciples were unable to cast out a particular demon. Even though they had cast demons out earlier under Yahusha’ authority, on this occasion they failed. When the disciples asked Yahusha why they had failed, He replied, “This kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting” (Matt. 17:21b). The disciples failed to cast out the demon because in that particular case they did not have the right keys, the keys of prayer and fasting.




In principle, gaining access to the things of Heaven is very simple: use the right key and you can open anything. The challenge comes in learning the nature of the different keys and where and how to apply them. This is very important because if you do not understand how the keys of the Kingdom work, you will become increasingly frustrated and depressed and possibly even come to the conclusion that what Yah said doesn’t work. I was there at one point in my life and know how frightening it is.




Some of you may be there right now. You may be tithing, fasting, praying, and worshiping and yet nothing seems to be changing in your life. No matter how sincere you are, if you stand before a closed door with the wrong key, it will never open for you. Then it becomes easy to blame Yah because the door won’t open. The problem is not with Yah or with the door. The problem is that you are using the wrong key.

So then what are the keys that give us access to the things of the Kingdom?




THE DIVINE OBLIGATION




Simply stated, the access keys to Kingdom things are the pursuit of the Kingdom of Yah and His righteousness. Seek these two things, Yahusha said, and all the other things—the things of the Kingdom—would be added. But just what are “all these things”? What do they include? They cover every dimension of life. When your life is rightly aligned with Yah’s government, “all these things” will be added to you:




All your physical needs—food, drink, clothing, car, housing, health.




All your social needs—all your relationships. Yah will add the right people in your life.




All your emotional needs—peace and a calm and tranquil Ruach for every situation. Yah will deliver you from envy, jealousy, worry, and vain striving and competition.




All your psychological needs—stability. He will give you the grace to avoid becoming stressed out and burned out so you won’t be up one day and down the next. No matter how your day or your week goes, good or bad, you will be stable, knowing that Yah will cause all things to work together for your good (see Rom. 8:28).




All your financial needs—wealth. This includes both spiritual and material wealth, both the tangible and the intangible, the visible and the invisible.




All your security needs—protection. Yah protects and overshadows the righteous. He will never leave you or forsake you but will always have His eyes fixed on you for your good.




All of your needs for self-significance—value. Yah says, “I will give you back your value. I will make you realize your inherent importance once again. You are infinitely valuable to me and I will restore your sense of self-worth.”




All your sense of purpose—vision. Instead of focusing on things you will once more focus on your assignment and move toward your destiny. You will stop living to make a living and start living to make a difference.




All these things will be added to you when you apply the keys of a whole-hearted seeking of the Kingdom and righteousness of Yah. What a way to live!




All these things will be freely given to you by the King of things, Yahusha Hamachiach Himself, of whom it is written: “Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made” (John 1:3), and, “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and Yahliness through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness” (2 Pet. 1:3).




The secret key to Kingdom things is position and disposition. Disposition is Kingdom citizenship. Position is righteousness. Position and disposition: those are the keys. Get your citizenship in order and then stay in right relationship with the heavenly country and all these things will be added to you.




Things are not blessings. They are by-products of Kingdom citizenship. That is why the all-consuming pursuit of things is out of order. It is like putting the cart before the horse. Seek first the Kingdom and righteousness of Yah. Get your citizenship credentials in order and the things will come—everything you need, without exception.




PRINCIPLES




1.Pursuit of things is always the wrong focus.




2.The active, ongoing pursuit of righteousness is the key to access.




3.The Kingdom of Yah is the ultimate response to humankind’s needs.




4.We don’t need things to have life; we need life to have things.




5.Our value and self-worth derive from who we are, not from what we have.




6.Yah does not give us things to make us important but because we are important.




7.The issue is not things, but living for the Kingdom.




8.Yah’s intent was fulfillment without frustration.




9.Access to the things of the Kingdom is available to all Kingdom citizens by right.




10.The access keys to Kingdom things are the pursuit of the Kingdom of Yah and His righteousness.




11.The secret key to Kingdom things is position and disposition. Disposition is Kingdom citizenship. Position is righteousness.




12.Things are not blessings. They are by-products of Kingdom citizenship.