some specific tools that can truly help us understand Kingdom life and how to allow the Lord to live it in us as He desires. I hope it blesses you as it has blessed me.

I pray it is a blessing to those hungering for more of God and Kingdom reality in their life.

Blessings to each of you

Seeking to Come Higher
Wade E Taylor

  “For it is under His direction that the whole body is perfectly adjusted by each joint that furnishes its supplies. And by the proper functioning of each particular part, there is brought about the growing of the body for its building up in love.”  Ephesians 4:16 Williams

      Our spiritual life consists of far more than the accumulation of information that we have gathered, such as our understanding the written word or doctrine (the letter of the Word).  Rather, the “measure” of our spirituality is that which we have become as a result of the decisions that we have made during our span of life (the spirit of the Word).

      “Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man (spiritually mature), to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.”  Ephesians 4:13

      When we stand before the Lord at the Judgment Seat of Christ, the level of spiritual life to which we have attained (30, 60, or 100 fold) will be compared (measured) against His overcoming life.

      Life is never easy; it is a struggle in which we must continually chose what we will say, what we will do, or which way we will go.  Because of the many desires that we have, both natural and spiritual, at times it may be difficult for us to make the right choice.  We often unsuccessfully seek to bypass these pressures, but cannot, as in order to be an “overcomer,” we must have something to overcome.

      “To him that overcomes will I grant to sit with Me in My throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with My Father in His throne.”  Revelation 3:21

      If we continually choose rightly, we will become one of the overcomers whom the Lord, at the appointed time, will lift into being seated with Him in His throne.

      That which we have become, through the accumulation of the choices that we make, is all that we will take with us when we depart from this life.  If our decisions for the Lord outweigh our self-serving choices, this becomes the level of spiritual growth to which we have attained.  This will establish our placement or position with the Lord in the outworking of His purposes for all eternity.

      “Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple: and He that sits on the throne shall dwell among them.”  Revelation 7:15

      In both the Millennial Kingdom of God, and in eternity, we will be found in one of the two following places.  The first group is seated with the Lord in His throne, and they are reigning with Him.


  “And has made us to our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.”  Revelation 5:10 The second group is standing before the throne, and they are serving. “Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple….”  Revelation 7:15

      May each of us seek to make the choices that will enable us to be found in the first of these two positions.  Thus, there is a separation between that which pertains to our self-satisfaction and fulfillment (serving), and that which is according to the will and purpose of our Lord for us (reigning).

     As we go through life, the more decisions that we make toward that which is spiritual, the easier it will become to continue making these decisions, and we increasingly become more detached from all those things that could pull us down.  In the beginning, it may be difficult, but it becomes easier as we continue to choose rightly.

      Our life experience, in many ways is comparable to walking in a large circular spiral.  As we move around the circle and continue to choose that which is spiritually edifying, when we return to our starting place, we will be a distance higher than we had been when we first started.  But if we choose toward self-gratification, we will arrive a distance lower than we had been when we first started.

      Life may seem repetitive (as it mostly is), but the accumulation of these seemingly mundane daily choices that we make, will greatly affect our eternal position before the Lord. The capacity for us to function in the Millennial Kingdom, and also, in heaven for eternity, is being developed within us, during our time here on earth.

     Thus, we are doing far more than simply going in circles.  If we are making positive decisions toward the Lord, our desire to personally know Jesus will substantially increase, and our spirit will become more sensitive and responsive to His presence.  But, if we give in to carnal desires, we will become hardened and indifferent to the Lord and to His presence.

  We may be struggling, and at times, it may seem as if we are losing more battles than we are winning.  But, as we spend quality time in the presence of our Lord, asking Him for the strength to make the right decisions, we will be enabled to do so and will begin to move upward (come higher).

     There are those who have an abiding spiritual quality that is perceptible to others, as their lives radiate a deep inner peace.  This is because they have risen above all earthly pressures and temptations, and are making the right decisions.

  Jesus said that the “Kingdom” is within us.  The first aspect of the Kingdom is “righteousness.”  Thus, the righteous decisions that we make will draw us upward toward His Kingdom.  Then, as we continue to make righteous decisions, it will result in our experiencing His abiding presence and having a sensitivity to all that is spiritual.

      Because we are making the right decisions, the favor or the approbation of God will rest upon us.  The pattern for our making these righteous decisions is beautifully laid out in the Sermon in the Mount in Matthew chapters 5, 6, and 7.

     The “Sermon on the Mount” deals with the motive behind the act.  This is the higher code of spiritual life, which is beyond our being right or wrong, but rather, with our partaking of spirit and life.  There are those who will pay the price to live on this higher plain of spirituality.

      May each of us make a commitment to the Lord of all that we are and all that we do.  This will place us on Kingdom ground in full submission to His headship.  The Lord will be glorified and pleased, and His approbation will rest upon us.  Now, we will be ready in that day, to hear Jesus say to us:

      “His lord said to him, Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter you into the joy of your lord.”  Matthew 25:23

      As we read this article on this first day of a new month, may we make the decision to set Jesus first in all of our daily activities.Then Jesus will make the decision that we will be seated with Him in His throne, in “that day.”