The devotional of April 21 touched briefly, Jesus’ answer to the Pharisees who asked Him of when will the Promised Kingdom Come. By the leading of the Holy Spirit, expanded discussion as what this “The Kingdom of God is within you” means has to be made. This explanation will help telling Christians that the Kingdom of God prayed for, in the Lord’s Prayer is really within us, amongst us and in our midst. The word “within” is derived from Greek word “entos” meaning within. Jesus Christ before now has told His hearers so many things He is, such as He is the way, the truth, the bread of life and the Son of God. He at a time told them that whoever has seen Him has seen the Father. In this passage, Jesus is also telling the hearers not to look somewhere else, or somebody else to tell them when the Kingdom of God will come. He meant the Kingdom of God has come and has been with them in Himself.
In a plain language, Jesus is saying “see the Kingdom of God talking to you; I speaking to you now, am the Kingdom of God”. Jesus came and told the world everything about the Kingdom of God. His first coming was to preach “The gospel of the Kingdom of God” (Mark 1: 14 – 15). All we Christians are to do these days is believing that we are in the Kingdom of God already in the spirit. As Jesus came to dwell amongst us, His Kingdom has been brought to be amongst us. Most of us are still like the Pharisees who were anticipating the coming of the Messiah even when the Messiah has come to them. They were still expecting to see the Messiah who will behave like King and warlord, taking them to fight their enemies. Jesus Christ has brought His Kingdom for those who accepted Him as Lord and Saviour. Anywhere we are in the world, we are within the heavenly Kingdom, supervise and taken care of by God.
Jesus said, “…the Kingdom of God is within you!” What an assurance? Are you looking for divine protection from heaven? It has been provided through Jesus! Are you seeking for authority to deal with your enemies? That has already been given by Jesus! Are your problems how to get healed of ailments and diseases? Jesus has given you the power to cast out unclean spirits and to heal the sick! Are you looking for the intervention of the Holy Spirit any day, anywhere and anytime? Jesus has sent the Holy Spirit to indwell us already! Why looking for the physical God’s Kingdom scheduled for the Second Coming of Jesus. His second coming is to take into heaven those who lived the Kingdom lifestyles on the earth. Those who could not live the Kingdom life will be judged and rewarded with eternal punishment. The beloved in the Lord, see yourselves as being in the Spiritual God’s Kingdom on the earth already. See yourselves as heavenly Royal People, People already chosen into the Kingdom, People seen in heaven as Heaven Representatives in the earth. You are such Peculiar People in the sight of God. Stop downgrading yourselves from today forward. Congratulations. You are already among the selected God’s Kingdom Citizens.
PRAYERS:
1. Pray and give God thanks for this revealed secret of where you are on the earth. Thank God for the new understanding in Jesus name.
2. Pray and tell God to equip your mind with consciousness of being Kings and Queens, Prince and Princesses of heavenly Kingdom on the earth in Jesus name.
POSITIVE CONFESSION:
I am a Royal Personality, specially chosen and elected peculiar person by God through Jesus Christ my Lord. Hallelujah!!!
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