Kingdom Living - The Commands of ChristSample

Commands of Christ: 44 

Do not fear man, but fear God. 

People have a tendency to become absorbed by the things of this world. They desire things of this world. They fear things of this world. They are proud of things of this world. This is a grave mistake. This world is temporary. The Kingdom of God is eternal. The new heavens and new earth which will be fully renewed under God’s uncontested reign are of far more value and importance. Hence, Jesus commands to desire those eternal things, and here, not to fear temporal death or loss. As Jim Elliot so eloquently put it before being martyred, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” Therefore we need to seek the Lord and His will. Live for His purposes and Kingdom. Fear no opposition or loss.