His Kingdom Contains True Righteousness, Peace and Joy!

Romans 14:17 ESV
“For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”

God wants us to live with His righteousness, peace and joy on a grand level. Those three things are Kingdom benefits, and they are part of our inheritance as God’s children.

People look for happiness in a lot of places. Many chase after a bigger house, a nicer car or a better paying job, while others seek education, marriage or other achievements with great passion.  True satisfaction doesn’t come from the outside — from all of the things we can do or buy — but it comes from within.

Seeking the kingdom includes seeking God Himself and craving an intimate relationship with Him. It’s about wanting to know Him and not just what He can do for us, but really benefit from that relationship. There is quite a difference between seeking possessions and seeking God and His Kingdom.

Prayer:
Lord, the only peace we can achieve in this world apart from You and Your Kingdom is an absence of conflict, and the only joy we can get from this world is temporal at best. But Your Kingdom offers righteousness, which only comes from You, and true peace and real joy can only come from You, here in this life and the life to come.