The Kingdom of God

The kingdom of God is often thought of as a reality that will eventually take place in heaven when all of life is over. But the great surprise is that the kingdom has already begun. That's because the kingdom of God is a Spiritual kingdom of the heart and mind that places Christ at the center of our lives here and now.

When people become Christians they accept Christ into their hearts and they are then transformed into a new person. This is a Spiritual birth that happens by the Holy Spirit and Jesus described this as being born again when talking with Nicodemus in John 3:3. At first Nicodemus did not understand what Jesus meant but he certainly understood that Jesus had truth that he wanted.

So often in life we can get caught up in following the ways of the world so that we really miss the kingdom of God. The ways of the world however are all about the progress of mankind in order to promote ourselves. But the kingdom of God is all about a new Spiritual life that seeks to promote Christ. When we pursue the life of Christ our hearts find peace because we can be forgiven of our sins. We also can find inspiration because our minds are filled with the truth of living with purpose before God.

The kingdom of God has come into the world here and now and we can live in this Spiritual kingdom through faith in Christ. The Christian life can also be filled with strength from above because we have the Holy Spirit leading us. But we must accept Christ in all aspects of life to have the Holy Spirit and live in the kingdom of God.

FAITH TODAY: Matthew 6:33 - "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."