Asked by the Pharisees when the
Kingdom of God would come, Jesus said in reply, “The coming of the Kingdom of
God cannot be observed, and no one will announce, ‘Look, here it is,’ or,
‘There it is.’ For behold, the Kingdom of God is among you.” Luke 17:20-21
The Kingdom of God is among you! It’s the Kingdom present by grace living in
our hearts and present to us in countless ways every day.
Jesus longs to reign in our hearts and rule our lives. He is not the sort of King who imposes
Himself in a dictatorial way. He does
not exercise His authority and demand we obey.
Of course, this will happen in the end, when Jesus returns, but for now
His invitation is just that, an invitation.
He invites us to give Him Kingship of our lives. He invites us to let Him take full control. If we do that, He will issue commands to us
which are commands of love. They are
decrees that draw us into truth and beauty.
They refresh us and renew us.
Jesus’ presence is all around us. His Kingdom is present every time charity is
present. His Kingdom is present every
time grace is at work. It’s so easy for
us to be overwhelmed by the evils of this world and to miss the presence of
God. God is alive in countless ways all
around us. We must always strive to see
this presence, be inspired by it and love it.
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