We are in a major rearrangement of our lives. My hope is in these shifting times, you will find out where you belong and become who you were meant to be. The following is a perspective to help you shift your mindset into this new season.
Some people have divided our culture into seven different mountains of influence. Family, Arts & Entertainment, Education, Economy, Media, Religion and Government. If you google this subject you will find different views but all seem to agree that these cultural divides are what forms our cultures.
There is group of people who are referred to as the remnant in the Bible. They work in all seven of the cultural mountains but they do not fit in either the church or the world’s cultures. Who is the remnant and what makes them different? God has always had a hidden group of people who have served him. They may appear as insignificant or unknown to the world but they are known in heaven. God keep them out of the public view to accomplish his kingdom purposes on the earth. Some will be made public figures to accomplish a season of shifting to God’s kingdom purposes.
Who is the Remnant?
Some examples of the remnant are Caleb, Elisha, Joseph and even Jesus. Caleb appear on the scene when he stood with Joshua telling Moses they could take the land. Forty years later, he came to Joshua asking to take the land where the giants resided. He quietly maintained his faith, invested in his family and was prepared to fight when they entered the promise land. Elisha was out plowing in the field and taking care of his family. He wasn’t even in the school of the prophets, yet he was God’s chosen vessel to support Elijah and receive his anointing. Joseph was sold as a slave, put in prison because of a lustful women’s lies, and was forgotten in the king’s prison. But at the right time, God raised him up to be Pharaoh’s right-hand man. He was used to protect his people and provide a place of safety for a season of shifting. Jesus was the eldest son who had to endure the scoffers that his mother was a virgin. His earthly father, Joseph, died sometime after Jesus’s twelfth birthday. Jesus, as the elder son, worked with his hands providing for his brothers and sisters. Did you ever wonder how Jesus’s mother, Mary, knew he could turn water into wine? He knew how to wait for God’s timing and didn’t do miracles for show. His life was hidden away in everyday events until the time he was to come out in the public view.
The remnant is hidden in all seven mountains of culture. They are hardworking and God loving individuals that many times will be taken for granted. They walk in peace, love and humility. They are servants of the King who have a heart filled with the kingdom of God. The kingdom of God is not food and drink but right standing with God and being filled with his peace and joy empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Remnant’s Identity is God’s Kid!
Many of these remnant people have had a hard time discovering their identity. Most go to church and tithe but they are hungry for more than normal religious activities. It is not that these activities are wrong but it is more like being left-handed in a right-handed world. Things just seem to not fit the normal mode. This is even seen in the other six cultural mountains. They don’t run with the lunch crowd. Most friendship are surface level that are functional but not deeply connected. They are liked and appreciated but many times overlooked because their ego is not in their job. They are rule by serving the kingdom and not the world’s standards of competition.
The mountains the remnant is place in is where they are assigned. It is where they work. It is not their identity. Moses was raised to be a prince in Pharaoh’s household. He caught a glimpse of his destiny when he tried to protect his Hebrew brother. This resulted in him running to the desert to escape death. His identity was between two different world views. Being born a Hebrew but raised as a prince. It was in the desert, living with Jethro, his father-in-law, that God revealed his true identity. He said “I have become an alien in a foreign land.”
He wasn’t a priest like his brother, Aaron. Neither did he relate to his Hebrew relatives who had a slave mentality. He represented a new breed of mankind, like Jesus. Jesus walked in this world but belonged to a different kingdom. This kingdom is entered in by humility which allows access to kingdom authority. It requires love for God and mankind. Jesus is your Lord not just a Savior. He is a brother in arms not just a rescuer. We walk with him into victories instead of standing helplessly waiting for our situation to change. We don’t arrogantly choose our own path and make our own plans. We have chosen to follow Jesus no matter the cost or how dark the path looks. We have a trust in a good God that is willing and able to take chaos and create victory in any situation.
This is kingdom thinking. This is how Jesus walked on the earth. This kingdom’s identity causes you to walk in any environment you have been assigned to and change the atmosphere. You are not alone! God has others who have heeded the call. Jesus, you and the Holy Spirit are a majority in this kingdom.
God will connect you to other kingdom people. Kingdom voices recognize each other.
Prayer
May you yield to God’s call and walk His path without the fear of man. May God’s confidence be released to you that you may boldly take your place in the new season. May the love of God, which has been place in your heart, be released to operate in your territory. May the peace of God arise in your hearts as your identity shifts to the kingdom of God. Let your ears hear God’s kingdom voice and cause your kingdom connections to align.
Scriptures
Numbers 13; Joshua 14:13-15; 2 Kings 19:4; 30:31; Mark 6:3; John 2:1-11; 19:26-27; Matthew 13:56; Romans 14:17; Exodus 2: all & vs. 23; 1 Kings 19:10; 19-21; Hebrews 11: all & vs. 13; 12: all; Romans 5:5
Remnant Scriptures: Isaiah 28:5-6; 26:6; Genesis 37; 29; 45:5-7; Ez. 9:8& 13; Is. 1:9; 10:20, 21; 11:11, 16; 46:3; Jer. 6:9; 42:2; 50:20; Mic. 4:7; 5:7; Zep. 2:7
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