The false means of bringing in the kingdom of joy is for Christian people who have been washed in the blood and filled with God's Spirit to attempt to reform the peoples of the earth by means of their Christian faith combined with their fleshly talents and efforts. They hope by organizing for political action to control the behavior of the secular community.

The true means of bringing in the kingdom of joy is for us as individual believers to bow in personal submission before the Lord, seeking His Presence and guidance in all matters. As we wait upon the Lord, He speaks. The Lord ordinarily does not talk to us about setting out to reform the world but about the sin and rebellion in our own personality.

As we work with the Lord in the cleansing of our personality, and are rigorously obedient to Him as He brings us through various crucifying experiences, Christ is formed in us. As Christ is formed in us the Father and the Son dwell with us. In this manner we are filled with all the fullness of God.

As we are being filled with God we find we have perfect fellowship with others who are experiencing the same work of God. The living stones are being fashioned at the quarry, so to speak, and when they are brought together there is no need for hammering out doctrinal points or for ambitious leaders to jockey for position in the new organization.

And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building. (I Kings 6:7)

God is moving today. The Ark is coming down the road. God is calling us past Pentecost into the feast of Tabernacles. God is bringing us to the place where He can dwell with us in total peace, not having to contend with our worldliness, lust, or self-will. It is the experience of abiding with God that is the present burden of the Holy Spirit, and it will be given to whoever would desire to have such a closeness and fullness of God.

The Lord will continue to perfect the firstfruits of His Bride throughout the Laodicean period, the government of Antichrist, and the great tribulation. When the Lord appears there will be a warrior-remnant of His elect who are without blemish in the sight of God. He will call them up to Himself and clothe them with incorruptible bodies. He will remove any lingering problems in their personality.

They will be filled with the Presence of God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit, and anointed with an unlimited portion of the Spirit of God.

This is the Kingdom of God. It shall come down upon the rebellious nations of the earth with devastating power and fury, totally destroying any possibility of resistance. Antichrist and the False Prophet while still alive will be hurled into the Lake of Fire. The remainder of the rebels will be killed by the sword of the Spirit of God, just as were Ananias and Sapphira.

To be continued.