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| The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand! |
“Come, Spirit of God.
Help me to know what it means to live by faith, to live in covenant
with you in the midst of today’s challenges.”
Yet, as Jesus pointed out - by looking at that kingdom and
attributing everything to it, we miss the simple point that we are in the midst
of the Kingdom of God. While evil has a small foothold, the world is suffused
with the power of God, with the Light of God, with the Love of God. There is no
place we can go where the power of God is not present. The Kingdom of God has
come upon us.
And if it was true in the time of Jesus, how much more so is
it now? Now we have been given the knowledge of God and the Son of God. We know
the power of God and we have been privileged by the indwelling Holy Spirit to
be able to see His works and rejoice in them. God is all love, all compassion,
all wisdom, all justice, and all mercy. He welcomes all and He creates all.
The Kingdom of God has come upon us and is with us now in our
daily labors. It is with us as we eat and as we sleep, as we talk to others and
as we stay apart. The Kingdom of God is the Power of God and it is here for all
to partake of and for all to see. The Kingdom of God is all around us - step
into it and look around - marvel and rejoice at what you see because it is more
than the promise of salvation - it is the pearl of great price (Matthew
13:45-46) - it is the one thing that matters. Open your eyes to see it and open
your mouth to share it with those who cannot see so clearly. The Kingdom of God
is ours to share with the whole world. It is God's Will that everyone knows it
and rejoices in it! Share it! Rejoice in how it changes you and your life!
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