KINGDOMBITE # 1 (Introducing the Series)
HOW DOES A PERSON EAT AN ELEPHANT?
(There’s an Elephant in the Church House!)
This brief article launches a series of short, informal and to-the-point bulletins of the all-important subject of the Kingdom of God.
The topic of this article has to do with eating an elephant. The elephant is an illustration of something very huge that cannot be denied. We often refer to an obvious subject yet to be acknowledged as “an elephant in the room”.
The
Kingdom
of
God
is to the whole of Christianity the “elephant in the room” and up until a little while ago it was largely un-addressed except under the pressure of taking positions all along the spectrum of opinions, background, past, present and future of the Kingdom. It is difficult to conceive that the subject that Jesus addressed throughout his ministry from beginning to end, literally, seems only to merit honorable mention in Christendom today. So there is an elephant in the room!
Now that we have
acknowledged the elephant, we must deal with the same.. The reference to “eating an elephant” does not mean that I am suggesting that such is
going to happen but I am recommending that we deal with up front with the issue
of to the
Kingdom
of
God
.
If one could rake up a ravenous appetite sufficient to take on an elephant for supper, there would be only one way to do it, one bite at a time!
The same rule must
apply to the
Kingdom
of
God
, the elephant in the church house.
How shall we receive the Kingdom? What will be our first move? More ponderous than the elephant is this great subject that occupies the heart of God 24/7.
Therefore, I propose that we approach the matter of “eating” the Kingdom as we might face the issue of “eating an elephant” . . . one bite at a time or, as I have just consulted the dictionary, it might be one “byte” at a time.
Nevertheless, the
next articles on the
Kingdom
of
God
will be offered unto the title, Kingdombites, an elephant-sized subject, a bite at a time.
It’s huge!
Jack
Pulled up your webpage for the first time today. Thanks for an introduction to the eating of an elephant this weekend during the Palestine Bible conference. Could not begin to tell you the things that God has done already with my wife and I concerning this matter of eating the elephant. As I was seated in my office in the prison the next day after the conference something came to mind that you made so clear at the conference. Yes , we can embrace a continual Bible study concerning the kingdom of God but most of all we must remember it studies us more than we study it. Again, thanks for the introductory word concerning the eating of the elephant. Both my wife and I are begining to take one " byte " at a time knowing again that all within us will be shaken until all that is left is God. Off to Africa we go ! Whoops ! Sorry ! Africa is not the only place that has elephants. Don't forget the Intensity and immensity of insanity is found many times within the madness that one manifest who doesn't surrender all to and follow Jesus ! Thank God for Jesus the king who reigns over the kingdom in and through perfect love. God has not given us the spirit of fear but power love and a sound mind. Perfect love cast out all fear. Halleljuah ! Blessings ! Please don't forget to pray for Joyce Green. Walter Gaddy says hello !
James Sullivan
( Palestine , Texas )
Posted by: James Sullivan | April 08, 2008 at 08:31 AM
Hi Jack!
Just wanted to thank you for coming to Palestine Church!!! God relseased something in those meetings...a Kingdom reality! =) Your words were awesome and full of life. Bitte gruess deine frau fuer mich.
Ich hab dich ganz doll lieb!!
Posted by: Traci Paris | April 10, 2008 at 05:24 AM