The world scoffs at the Cross and all it stands for. They don’t see their fate rooted in the ruination of their soul eternally…instead they only see the momentary gratification of the flesh and the 15 minutes of fame they try to possess.
Tag: kingdom of god
I John 2:17 ” The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the Will of God lives forever.”
This corrupt and depraved world and all its cravings are but a mere vapor within the eternal Kingdom of God. The Lord’s good pleasure…His Divine purpose, will be carried out not only in our lives now, but eternally.
Matthew 5:3 ” Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.”
In our mortal state, we are helpless, destitute beggars…spiritually bankrupt and lost. But if we acknowledge our dire situation, and accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, He will become very present and involved in our life. Suddenly, the Kingdom of God will dwell within our hearts, and we will be taken from beggar to joint heir with Jesus.
II Corinthians 4:18 ” So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”
We are not to focus upon the temporal things of this world, but rather on the lasting Kingdom of God. This faith we have in the eternal, is built up daily as our walk with the Lord becomes stronger and stronger. As we trust the Lord more, we will cast only a fleeting glance at the world and its temporary pleasures, knowing with certainty where our everlasting home is.
Luke 17: 20-21 ” Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, ‘The Kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, nor will people say, Here it is, or There it is, because the Kingdom of God is within you.’ “
Jesus let the Religious Leaders know that despite how closely or attentively they were watching for the Kingdom to appear…it would not come in the way they were hoping or anticipating. They wanted God’s Kingdom to arrive with shock and awe, and overwhelming power and force. But instead, Jesus told them not to look here or there for it, but rather…to look in their hearts.
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