A major part of God's Kingdom is being teachable. According to the Random House Dictionary, a teachable person is - capable of being taught and is easily led or managed. The Psalmist David wrote," He guides the humble in what is right and teaches him his way." (Psalm 25:9). In other words, a humble person will know the ways of God's Kingdom and to be teachable is to be humble.
I want to know what the culture of God's Kingdom is and how His Kingdom functions. The disciples had the same quest when they asked Jesus, "Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven?" (Matthew 18:1). This question set the disciples up for a teachable moment; one in which Jesus was able to get their attention with this Kingdom truth, "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 18:3-4). How will change come? Through humility.
Humility is key in experiencing the Kingdom of God here on Earth. A foe to God's Kingdom is pride. A characteristic of pride is a stubborn heart. Psalms 32:9 says, "Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding." To be as stubborn as a mule is not a reflection of the Kingdom of God. I hear people talking about being stubborn like it's some godly trait to be sought after, cherished, and then bragged about. Stubbornness is not recorded in scripture as one of the fruits of the Spirit - "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control." (Galatians 5:22-23). I wonder why Paul left out stubbornness?
Ask yourself today - am I teachable? Am I easily led by God or am I set in my stubborn ways?
Hey, have a great day and be COURAGEOUS FOR YOUR KING!!
