The New Life by Clay Sikes

We are growing in our awareness ‘in the Kingdom,’ not to be confused with “of the Kingdom.” We need to stop confessing a future Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven, and recognize it is NOW! I have sensed so strongly (of late) to do more walking and less talking (writing), as one of the keenest characteristics of ‘True Kingdom Life’ is that ‘walk and talk’ marry.

As one Kingdom friend put it, “It is time to put away the tambourine and build.” Building is the end …result of each part of the Body bringing his or her individual gift to the assembly (those we are called to build with), and begin building what God orders (together). Gathering (talking) is over, assembling (doing) is beginning!

The Body is beginning to function as it connects in true purpose, on the specific mountain of its assigned calling. There is an enemy to this ‘moving out in purpose.’ Many have escaped Egypt, only to be comfortable in the desert. We are no longer slaves to the enemy, but now enslaved to ‘the familiar.’ Our comfort zones have relegated us to ‘the tyranny of the familiar.’ 40 years to make a three week trip! When minds and hearts change, circumstances change…and not before!

The time has come to escape Shittum (traditional desert life), move to the Jordan (be open to new life), be consecrated (lose the crippling traditions that enslave and contain us), and cross over (a new life you could have never imagined). To do so we must leave our manna, desert tents, and clothes behind (tyrannical traditions).

This requires change, perhaps like we’ve never experienced…bones (traditions) must painfully break to make this (leap) crossover; as some of our sacred cows (self induced traditional thoughts) will not move voluntarily, as many of us have become comfortably secure (though terribly dissatisfied) in desert life.

Fear of change is our greatest enemy to truly entering in. Be a Joshua or a Caleb – Take the pain and move out, or you will remain on the wrong side of the river for the remainder of your life on earth. Dare to be courageous (Read Joshua Chapter One).

Admittedly, life in the ‘new land’ takes getting used to, and yes it is filled with giants, but God has given it to us and (by God’s grace) I am going and staying!