Good morning people who see the keys of the kingdom in the commands of God.

Matthew 16:19 NIV “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

There are keys that Jesus has given to us as the church, that when used correctly, will open up the kingdom of heaven to us. This is not about fulfilling our will, but it is about fulfilling the will of our Father who is in heaven.

As I started to meditate on this and listen to the leading of the Holy Spirit, I heard the Lord say, “There are logos keys and there are rhema keys.” Father had my attention.

A logos word (key) is a word from God to everyone, everywhere, for every moment. We don’t need to pray about whether a logos word is for us or not – it always is. A logos word from God is that it is His will that none should perish. Whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved is also a logos word, and it is a master key into eternal life.

A rhema word (key) is a word from God to a specific person, at a specific time, for a specific purpose. Moses had a rhema word from God to hold up his staff at the Red Sea, while Joshua had a rhema word from God to send the priests and the Levites into the Jordan River. Both were words from God, but they were personal and specific. Both words were keys that unlocked the kingdom of heaven, evidenced by a miracle that was a display of God’s rule in a realm; on earth as it is in heaven.

In the most broadest of terms, the Bible is filled with logos words that are both master keys and promises from God. We are blessed beyond measure to have a loving God speak to us all so clearly through the written Word of God.

I then felt the Lord highlight to me that many master keys are not recognised as master keys. We can read many scriptures of instruction and see them just as something we should do. But they are all more than that!

Every command of God is a master key that opens the doors to the many promises of God that we earnestly desire! Please, think about this. In fact, let’s step into a few of them over the coming days.

What logos master keys come to your mind as you think about God’s Word today?

Good morning people who are determined to discover and use the keys of the kingdom.

You may have seen movies where people have picked locks to gain access into a place that they don’t have a key for. In some circumstances, with some locks, it is possible to pick a lock.

Picking a lock is not possible spiritually.

We cannot gain access into what Father has lavishly supplied us if we don’t use the keys of the kingdom that Jesus has given to us.

Brute force is not enough to bust down the doors spiritually.

If a door is flimsy enough and a person is strong enough, you can kick down a door in the natural. Again, you might have seen this done in the movies. But it is not possible in the kingdom of God.

Keys can be overlooked and misplaced.

Have you ever misplaced your keys when you needed them?

I’m sure we all have. Many people have missed an important appointment because of car keys or house keys that could not be found. It was not a sign that the keys didn’t work – we just didn’t know where the keys were.

Do you know where the keys of the kingdom are?

In the busyness and distractions of life, have you misplaced or overlooked the keys that you need to gain access into what is legally yours?

Tomorrow let’s start to look at the kinds of keys that Jesus has given to us.

Good morning people who ask the Lord to show them the right key that is needed.

Matthew 16:19 NIV “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

Keys are given to us by another person.

Keys give you access into what is legally yours.

Keys come in different shapes and sizes for different purposes.

When it comes to keys, one size doesn’t fit all. There are larger keys and there are smaller keys. There are keys that open a car door and there are keys that open a house. There are keys that look the same as another key, but they open different doors.

Jesus said He would give us the keys, not the key, to the kingdom of God. There are multiple keys in God.

Have you ever tried opening a lock when you have many keys as an option?

It can be really frustrating! If you’ve done this, I can imagine you saying after trying multiple keys, “None of these keys work!” The truth is that those keys do work – they just don’t work in that lock. There is a lock that those keys work in.

In God, there is always a key that works to accomplish God’s kingdom purpose – always!

Because what you have tried hasn’t worked, don’t believe the lie that the keys don’t work. The keys of the kingdom of heaven that Jesus gives to us work!

There is a key for every spiritual lock, and we will look at more specific keys over the coming days.

Good morning people who meditate on the truth according to the Word of God.

Matthew 16:19 NIV “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

Keys give you access into what is legally yours.

Did you know that you have been given legal access into the kingdom of heaven?

Well, you have! And it is only given by Jesus through the keys that He gives to us.

Timidity and fear have gripped the hearts of too many believers for far too long. I do not say this with any judgement or through a simplistic lens. I have personally struggled with this intensely in my life.

But is this the way that God intended it to be? Is this how it will always be?

No!

Here’s the clear truth of God’s Word to you and to me today. May it be a rhema word from the Logos Word.

Matthew 28:18 NIV Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”

Jesus was given His authority by His Father in heaven.  

Luke 10:19 NIV I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.

Jesus legally delegated authority to us!

Romans 8:17 NIV Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.

We have legally inherited all that the Father has given to us! What Jesus walked in on this earth, we too are called to walk in on this earth! We are legal sons and daughters with delegated kingdom authority!

You and I are not deficient when it comes to on earth as it is in heaven. This might not be our experience, but it is our truth – it is the truth.

Good morning people who go to the Lord to receive His divinely given keys.

Matthew 16:18-19 NIV “And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

The church of Jesus cannot be separated from the kingdom of God. It’s not possible. The rule of God is clearly seen in the church that Jesus is building. This is true on an individual level and on a body level. Jesus is building people.

When God builds His church – the people of God – the gates of Hades (Hell) will not overcome it! This is the most wonderful news! The devil can’t win when Jesus is building our lives!

One of the ways that God is building us into a victorious people is through giving us the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and it is this that I want to lean into as we walk towards 2025.

Keys are given to us by another person.

Jesus said, “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven.” This is so important.

We can’t “come up with” keys that help us live an overcoming life that honours God. Our best efforts will always be insufficient. Our greatest strategies will fall short. Our intelligence will fail us and let us down. Our ways cannot set us up to live for the glory of God.

God is the Author of our life and God is the Author of the keys of the kingdom of heaven. God alone knows what works against the gates of hell. God knows what destroys the power of darkness. God knows what advances His will on earth as it is in heaven.

Therefore, we must go to God to receive the keys that He is wanting to give to every believer. Please know that this is His desire for you! He is not withholding His delegated authority – He just has a way of doing things that cannot be violated.

Let’s go deeper tomorrow.