*DAILY DEW 13/DECEMBER/2023* *TAKING NATIONS FORCEFULLY* (V) _Key Bible Text:_ *"And from the days of John the Baptist until the present time, the kingdom of heaven has endured violent assault, and violent men seize it by force [as a precious prize--a share in the heavenly kingdom is sought with most ardent zeal and intense exertion]."* Matthew 11:12 (Amplified) _Bible Insight:_ The kingdom of heaven presents a scenario of the survival of the most spiritually violent and forceful. What does this mean? The heavenly kingdom is like a precious prize to be sought with most ardent zeal and intense exertion. It calls for selflessness and total pursuit and focus. It is not a place to be entered casually nor mistakenly or unseriously. The one who understands the violence or force that the kingdom requires, must first comply to that demand. The force of selflessness is key! Likewise the force of passion or zeal. The one who advances (moves or runs) forcefully towards the kingdom, will also advance the kingdom forcefully. The world system will not permit a forceless or easy ride into the Kingdom. It takes force to stay the course! Denial of self, as Jesus demanded, is an essential level of force required. And selflessness reveals how much passion you have developed in the pursuit of the kingdom. Matthew 16:24-25 (KJV) Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. The one who takes nations forcefully for God's kingdom must himself first be forcefully advancing towards the Kingdom, and by so doing be advancing the kingdom for others to take part in! _MEDITATION:_ *The kindgom demands that we get rid of self and self love. Those who care for self (and by extension the cares of this life) will not be capable of developing and sustaining the force or violence that takes the kingdom* *#DavidJoshuaEgbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_DECEMBER,2023* ❤ Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you...