Ever Present, Everlasting Kingdom

“You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; his kingdom will never end.”
Luke 1:31-33

The people were waiting; they were expecting God to send someone to rescue them. They were looking for a warrior, a king to chase out the brutal Romans and restore Israel. God had been silent for so long when would the expected one arrive?

Behind the scenes in the throne room of heaven the plan was about to be put into motion. The messengers had been sent, the first human’s had been made aware of the first part of the plan. The King was coming in a most unexpected way. The way was made ready for Him to take His place and change the world. 

Jesus, is that King and more than once He told someone that the Kingdom was near. You see in God’s divine kingdom wherever the King is the kingdom is at hand - it is present, still to come in its fullness and it is everlasting. 

Scriptures tell us a bit about how this kingdom will be. It will be established and upheld with divine justice and righteousness (Isaiah 9:7). The King will judge the people with His heart according to what He knows in their hearts. There will be peace - animals that were once predators will live side-by-side with animals that were once their prey. There will be no need for us to fear wild animals (Isaiah 11:6-8). For the people; there will be no more pain, no more tears, no more of anything bad - just an abundance of all that is good.

The kingdom is at hand whenever and wherever His people are, we who call ourselves by the King’s name and who live in obedience to His ways carry the kingdom with us. One day though, when the King decides the time is right - His kingdom will be fully visible and what a glorious life there will be for all those who dwell in the Kingdom of the Most High. The capital city will be beyond anything we can imagine and there the presence of the King will light our world, chasing away shadows and darkness. 

It is an ever present, everlasting kingdom - so this week as we celebrate the birth of the King and look forward to His majestic return - let us be thankful, worshipping God with awe and reverence. Let us continue preparing the way for the King and His kingdom. 

May your celebrations be filled with the love, peace, joy and hope that the Christ child, our King brought to our lowly planet so long ago.

A Prayer
Father - Thank you that your kingdom is ever present and everlasting. We long for the return of Your Son whom You have given the Kingdom to. Until His return help us to continue preparing the way for Him to change the lives of those around us. Help us to always be thankful for Your presence in our lives. In the name of Jesus, who is our King - Amen.