KyKingdomKum

Jesus said, “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.” For a long time, I’ve heard it said that praise is what we offer God for what He’s done, and worship is what we give for who He is. The more I think about it, the more I realize that worship is really observation. When Hagar called Him El Roi , it was because she saw Him — the God who sees her. When Abraham called Him Jehovah Jireh , it wasn’t because he read it in a book; it was because he experienced God as his provider on the mountain. Those names weren’t borrowed words — they were born from encounter. That’s what worship is. It’s the response that rises from having seen God — not necessarily with our eyes, but through the moments, the hindsight, and the unfolding story of our lives. I often describe it like the moment God told Moses, “There’s a place by Me. Stand on the rock, and I’ll cover you with My hand as My goodness passes by. Then you’ll see My back — but My face shall not be seen....

In the last post, we talked about how God had an original intention for man and never changed it — but He did have to persist. When we think about that, we should be encouraged by His faithfulness and the strength of His resolve. Because YHWH is not only persistent in His plan of redemption — He is persistent in His sovereignty , His graciousness , His mercy , the slowness of His anger , and the abundance of His love. He doesn’t just persist in what He does; He persists in who He is. When He revealed Himself to Moses, He said, “YHWH, YHWH God, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and truth.” That wasn’t simply a description — it was a declaration of His nature. Even when humanity strayed, His mercy remained. Even when judgment came, love endured. Even when His people turned away, He turned toward them again. This is the consistency that holds the universe together. The persistence that brings light through darkness, order through chaos, and...

In the beginning, when God created man, He revealed His intention before He ever formed us. He said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, and let them have dominion.” That one statement held His why . His purpose. His vision for humanity. Then Scripture says He made man in His image and blessed them — before giving any task to be fruitful, multiply, replenish, subdue, and have dominion. The blessing came first. The ability to do flowed from who they were, not what they did. But something happened. Something interfered with that image and interrupted that flow. Still, God never changed His intention. Throughout history, He kept reaffirming what He said from the beginning — through covenants, prophets, and promises. He would not abandon what He began. And in the fullness of time, He accomplished what He set out to do — in Christ. In Christ, God made man in His image again. In Christ, He blessed humanity again. In Christ, He restored fruitfulness, multiplication, repl...

I’ve been thinking a lot about how we’re meant to thrive — yet so many of us are just surviving. While I’m deeply grateful to have survived this far, it’s the knowledge and understanding of God our Father that convinces me there’s more. We weren’t created to live life on the edge of exhaustion, just getting by. We were created to thrive — to live from the abundance of His presence and purpose. When God placed man in the Garden He planted, it had everything man needed. When He led His people to the Promised Land, it was described as a land flowing with milk and honey — where they could dig copper out of the hills, live in houses they didn’t build, and eat from vineyards they didn’t plant. Every time God positioned His people, He positioned them in abundance. Then He placed us in Christ and blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places. This has always been His will, His desire, and His intention — that His children would thrive from a place of wisdom and understanding,...

For a while now, many of us have been seeking to understand the Kingdom of God. We may have first heard that the Kingdom is "God’s way of doing things," and for a time, that definition might satisfy. But as understanding grows, it becomes clearer that the Kingdom is far more than a divine system or a code of conduct. It is the mind of God — His thoughts, His will, and His intentions expressed on earth. Scripture says, “Let him who boasts boast in this: that he understands and knows Me.” To know God is to become familiar with His thoughts and His ways. When Jesus came preaching the Kingdom, healing the sick, feeding the hungry, and raising the dead, He was demonstrating exactly what the Kingdom looks like in action. Wholeness, provision, and life — those are the will of God. 🌿 The Garden and the Promised Land When God finished His work, He placed man in the Garden — a place of provision, peace, and divine order. The Garden represents the Kingdom, just as the Promised La...

When Jesus first began to preach, His message was simple yet profound: “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 4:17) That word repent — metanoia in Greek — means to change one’s mind or perspective. Jesus wasn’t just telling people to feel sorry for their sins; He was inviting them to see differently. Something new had arrived. Heaven’s rule had come near, and He was about to show them what that looked like. Every miracle that followed — the blind receiving sight, the deaf hearing, the lame walking, the hungry being fed, and even the dead being raised — was not just compassion in action. It was demonstration. Jesus was revealing what happens when the Kingdom of Heaven touches the earth. Where the King reigns, disorder bows. The Nature of the Kingdom Paul would later write, “The Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 14:17) This verse tells us that the Kingdom is not about external ritual...

There’s a truth that anchors the heart of every believer: God provides what He requires. Everything needed for life and godliness has been given to us in Jesus Christ. He is our righteousness, our holiness, our redemption. Through Him, we have access to everything the Kingdom of God demands — and that includes our worship. It’s easy to think of praise and worship as something we offer up to God from our own strength. But in truth, even our worship is a gift that flows down from Him. He provides the very song, the very sound, that He desires to hear. Scripture shows us this pattern again and again: the people of God are given a word, a declaration, or a song that carries them through battle and into victory. When the people of Judah were surrounded by enemies, God didn’t arm them with swords — He armed them with a song. “Praise the LORD; for His mercy endures forever.” (2 Chronicles 20:21) That phrase wasn’t random. It was provided. It was the praise that led them into triumph...