When Heaven meets earth, worlds collide.
20 Once Jesus was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, and he answered, “The kingdom of God is not coming with things that can be observed, 21 nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’ For, in fact, the kingdom of God is among you.”
Luke 17v20-21
The logo for this blog isn’t because I really love Venn diagrams (but honestly who doesn’t?), but it represents the contents of my heart and the substance of my life – the Kingdom life. Now, I can’t claim to follow Jesus perfectly, but despite my many mishaps and struggles, I continue on.
The religious leaders of the time didn’t realize it, but Jesus himself was at the epi-center of heaven and earth. They were looking for a revolution, a king and militant cout d’etat – but Jesus came as a working class man from a backwater town nobody took seriously. He came lowly and humble. In many ways and more, He was unexpected, disappointing and even when He was right before theirs eyes they could not see that the Kingdom of God was within arms reach. They could reach out and touch it. They could touch Him.
The kingdom of God is not a place, organization or vigilant takeover to free the oppressed by force. It is the rule and reign of Jesus. Where He is, there is the Kingdom. When we obey His teachings and do His will – there is the Kingdom.
As followers of Jesus, we too intend to stand in the intersection between heaven and earth. This thin place, where we sit with Jesus, learn at His feet and obey what He has commanded. It’s not an easy life, and many don’t choose to live it, but it’s never dull and it’s changed everything. Life in the kingdom has many stories. This collection aims to tell them.
Grace and Peace
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