The
Kingdom of God was prepared before the creation of the world, and it came into
existence with the birth of Jesus Christ. It is alive within the spirit of
every Born Again Believer (Matthew 25:34, Luke 17:21; Matthew 5:3).
We
repent of our sinful lifestyle and place all of our trust in Jesus (John 3:16-18). The flesh, the world
and the devil try to prevent the Kingdom of God from advancing both is us and
through us.
However,
Jesus chose us, called us and faithfully keeps us by the power of His Spirit
within us (Revelation 17:14). Then, He gives us the gift of His eternal life
and His righteousness in exchange for the filthy rags of our dead works (Romans
6:23; Ephesians 2:8; Isaiah 64:6).
The
Kingdom is not yet visible, but is growing within us nonetheless (Luke 17:20). We
refuse to hide our light under a basket, but we let it shine like a city
sitting on a hill (Matthew 5:14).
The
Kingdom of God in us is every bit as powerful and fulfilling as that which will
come when Christ returns to the earth. All of the power of the triune Godhead
resides in Christ, and He dwells within us.
As
we yield our life to Jesus, He lives sovereign
and supreme in and through us (Colossians 3:3-4). When we surrender to our
reigning King, He does the works through each authentic Believer, which He did
while He lived on the earth.
Now
and in eternity, we will experience everything that God prepared for those who
love Him; things that we cannot even imagine (1 Corinthians 2:9). We look
forward to the Lamb of God ruling as our King forever and ever (Revelation
5:13).
Prayer:
Father God, Your Spirit
transforms our mind into the mind of Christ until He is all and in all in our life (Romans 12:2; Colossians 3:11). When Christ takes up His throne in His earthly Kingdom, You
will
remove from the earth every bit of sin remaining here. You provide for Your Saints by making us co-heirs with
Jesus as His Body and as His Bride.
Your will shall
reign
supreme for eternity (Matthew 6:10, 13:41; 1 Corinthians 15:25-28). King Jesus
will put all things under His feet (1 Corinthians 15:22-28). Every knee will
bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is our Lord
and King forever and ever (Philippians 2:9-11).
Thought for the Day:
Satan
and the flesh vie to dethrone Christ in our life with deception such as
self-importance, apathy, negligence and worldliness; they want to regain control over our body and
soul; yet, Christ in us is greater and draws us closer to Himself with each
passing day.
