Commonwealth of the Kingdom

The Good News (Gospel) According to Matthew
Today’s Focus: The Commonwealth of the Kingdom
Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Greetings Kingdom Citizens
Here is another Kingdom parable where Jesus is explaining how the Kingdom of Heaven operates. Now this parable is unique because it shows a householder paying a penny for labourers to work in the vineyards. Now as time goes on others join in the work, even up until the evening hours. Now when it was time to get paid the ones that had been there the longest received the same amount as those who just started that evening. The ones, of course that started that morning were obviously upset because they felt they worked the hardest but the householder only promised a penny for their labor. Now here is the revelation, no matter what time you entered into the Kingdom of Heaven and received the Holy Ghost and started working the vineyard the reward is still the same for all that entered, eternal life. Now those of us that entered a long time ago feel as if those who entered recently do not know anything and they have to earn their way and this is a religious concept that oppresses the newcomer into the Kingdom. Regardless if you came into the Kingdom in the 1940’s or you came in yesterday, the reward is still the same.

The reason I entitled this message the Commonwealth of the Kingdom is because the wealth is common for all citizens. Every citizen has received according to the Will of God in order to build the Kingdom. Funny, the Holy Ghost within someone who is 80 years of age is the same Holy Ghost in a 30 year old and the same Holy Ghost in the 8 year old. The Holy Ghost operates the same in all of us, but it is up to us to listen and execute the Will of God to see the power. The Holy Ghost knows all truth and is the same yesterday, today and in the time to come. See because God is Holy the same gift He gave to Adam is the same gift he gave to Jesus and is the same gift He has given to us as an inheritance which is the Kingdom of God. No person in the Kingdom will receive greater than the other because the wealth is common, or the same, amongst all the citizens. Now you may say well Bro. Calvin, I am poorer than my other brother. But the problem is you are looking through your eyes and not the eyes of God. Ok, here is a promise: Matthew 5:3 – Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. See I told you, if you are poor in spirit then God knows what you need! You need the Kingdom, because once you come into the Kingdom, you inevitably become rich! How about that! Thank God for being just and fair and not like the people and leaders of this Earth who only look out for themselves and their pockets.

Abba’s Ambassador,
Min. Calvin Calhoun, Jr.