We have to be reminded continually

that Jesus Christ did not come to start a religion

but rather

he came to establish a Kingdom.

Our religious grids sometimes keep us from the Kingdom.

At the same time,

a lot of people think that the Body of Christ

is a jelly-fish.

All that matters is my relationship with Jesus

and everything else is up for grabs.

Have you noticed that jellyfish

never build anything?

The Kingdom

as it says in Revelation

is taking the world

from a wild garden

to a city.

And cities

and kingdoms

have order.

We see this in Leviticus.

There is a very clear order about God's plan for his people.

They were first given holidays,

then an order for the pattern of worship,

and then rules for life.

This was about creating a culture.

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