Continuing in Mark Chapter One and looking the consistent theme in the gospel accounts of Jesus proclaiming the Kingdom of God, we spend a few short minutes with a concise explanation of what I am talking about when I reference The Hebrew Root Movement and Messianic Judaism. Please join me for today's episode of Love is Calling Daily.

The clear distinction between the learned religious scholars of Judaism and the quiet yet dynamic power of the Spirit, who is God, in Jesus wasn't welcomed by the big dogs of Judaism. They claimed authority, much like some today talk of "taking authority" over spirits and dominions and cities and houses and situations. The reality is that is not authority. Authority is given by the superior Authority and apart from dying to selfish desires and humbly submitting to God for the authority that comes from His grace, we are simply lying to others and deceiving ourselves.

The amazing picture emerges as we look at full context of what is written in our Bible. A King who came to earth, born in a stable, raised up the son of a carpenter, then vilified, slandered, arrested, beaten nearly to death and then murdered on a cruel Roman cross. This King has never lived in a mansion, an ornate temple in a magnificent city. He has always lived in tents. The Kingdom of God resides in us, as His dwelling, in our tents and it and He is glorious!