As a kid I loved watching Mutual of Omaha’s weekly episodes of Wild Kingdom. I never tired of Mel Perkins’ travels to the far corners of the world and the drama of the animal kingdom in their natural habitat. And I can still hear in my mind the insurance company’s advertising jingle:
Mutual of Omaha is people
You can count on when the going’s tough.
Recently they’ve come up with a new slogan: Protect Your Kingdom.
How does that strike you?
In today’s world I think it makes sense to have life insurance and perhaps some of the other kinds of insurance Mutual of Omaha sells. But I’m uncomfortable with the notion of protecting my kingdom. Frankly, most—if not all—of my problems are as a result of being preoccupied with my kingdom. If I could only consistently seek first His Kingdom! Then all these other things I get so uptight about—food, clothing, housing, tomorrow’s uncertainties—would be added unto me, said Jesus (Matt 6:33).
This Sunday, as we conclude our Global Impact Celebration, we’ll focus our attention squarely on the Lord’s Kingdom: “Thy Kingdom come, Father!” And these are the kinds of questions we want to be asking Him:
- Lord, how can I be more effective in advancing Your Kingdom?
- Father, how can I play a greater role in spreading the Good News of Your Kingdom?
- Jesus, what resources do I have that You could utilize to promote Your Kingdom?
- Lord, how much can I trust You to provide so I can then give it to the cause of Your Kingdom?
Blessings, fellow heirs of His Kingdom.