Have you ever thought about the meaning of the part of the often prayed “Lord’s Prayer” that says “Your Kingdom come Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven?” Clearly, the Bible is referencing the heavenly kingdom Jesus spoke of while on earth, in which all of those who love Him would be included. As we exercise the Lord’s example of how to pray, one can’t help but wonder what this request of God’s kingdom on earth would look like today.
We know that his kingdom is one where His will is done. And the bible tells us His ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts higher than our thoughts (Isaiah 55:9). Therefore, we must learn the ways of God and seek to implement what pleases Him in our lives. We also know that a kingdom possesses a rulership and authority head as leadership, and in God’s kingdom, Jesus is the King and ruler over all of its inhabitants.
God has also made known to us that we as fellow believers have access to the keys of the Kingdom. “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” (Matthew 16:19) Believing on Jesus, we have legal entrance, a way into this lavish kingdom. These keys have provided to us answers and solutions to life’s quandaries and we only need sincerely seek the wisdom necessary to walk in our overcomer status.
Further, we see Jesus’ intentions regarding making His kingdom known in the earth in Matthew 10:7: “As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near’”; Luke 9:2: “and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick”; and Luke 10:11: “Even the dust of your town we wipe from our feet as a warning to you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God has come near.”
According to the Bible, we’ve all been given the choice of eternal life or death. We are encouraged to choose a life without end, versus a life of eternal torment apart from God. Being a citizen of God’s kingdom is far greater than anything else we can imagine or hope for.
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