By Charl Hattingh
“Seek ye FIRST (priority) the Kingdom of the Supreme.”
Its talking about a Government ruled by a King. Put it another way, a Kingdom is a compound of two words, King and Dom referring to Dominion and Domain. A King that has dominion thus rules or governs a domain. Therefore, a Kingdom is a Governing influence of a King over His territory (Domain) impacting it with His will, (purpose) and His intent producing citizens who express the King’s culture and reflect His nature or character.
Our Lord said, The Kingdom will not necessarily come through observation, but everywhere the good news is given, it will be accompanied by the special mention of a certain woman’s DEED recorded by our beloved King. Because her DEED captures or reflects the Kings heart towards His Citizens.
To fully comprehend why her DEED was inseparable from the true good news is to simply review it at face value.
In Luke 7:40-50 we read, “And Jesus answered and said to him, ‘Simon(PUT YOUR NAME IN HERE, I WILL DO THE SAME), I have something to say to you.’ So, he said, ‘Teacher, say it.’
‘There was a certain creditor who had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing with which to repay, he freely forgave them both. Tell Me, therefore, which of them will love the creditor more?’
Simon answered and said, ‘I suppose the one whom he forgave more.’
And He said to him, ‘You have rightly judged.’
Then He turned to the woman (yet addressed) Simon, ‘Do you see this woman?
When I came into your house Simon(PUT YOUR NAME IN HERE, I WILL DO THE SAME), you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head. You gave Me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in. You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil. Therefore, I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much (she poured out her love). But to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.’ Then He (turned to the woman and) said to her, ‘Your sins are forgiven.’”
In other words, Simon failed to extend to the King the usual courtesy shown to a guest! And without focusing on Simon’s character, I am compelled to reflect on MY OWN MISCONDUCT, (which is why I challenged you to put your own name in there) and upon my own debt I own to the “creditor” for it is written:
“all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of the Supreme,” (Romans 3:23)
yet “He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities…;” (Isaiah 53:5)
and it was at that very moment I realized how much I was indebted to Him that I wanted to extend to the King my appreciation and realized that He said, “THE POOR YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE WITH YOU, BUT YOU WILL NOT ALWAYS HAVE ME”(Matthew 26:11)
Therefore, I am left with only one alternative, and that is to extend to Him my appreciation and love by
- feeding the hungry,
- by giving a drink to the thirsty,
- by lodging someone who is homeless,
- clothing those who have no clothes,
- visit those who fell ill (became sick) or ended up in prison
by which it is recorded that the King will reply, ‘Verily, Truly, Certainly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.” (Matthew 25:38-40)
Now I know some of you might be thinking, **but hang on, who’s in a better financial situation here?** HubHubGo was birthed from this foundation to extend our appreciation to the King by
- feeding the hungry,
- by giving a drink to the thirsty,
- by lodging someone who is homeless,
- clothing those who have no clothes,
- visit those who fell ill (became sick) or ended up in prison
with the excess and proceeds impacting this world with His will, (purpose) and His intent producing citizens who express the King’s culture and reflect His nature or character. We certainly do not try and enrich ourselves. We simply ask of you to participate.