“On being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, ‘The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed … because the kingdom of God is in your midst.’”
Luke 17:20-21
What exactly is the kingdom of God? It’s not an easy concept to wrap our minds around. The war over sin and death has been won, but the war machine is still grinding away, day in and day out. So when we pray, “Your kingdom come,” what are we praying for in the between times in which we live? How can we see the kingdom of God while we still live in the kingdom of darkness, waiting for the light to break all the way through?
One way you can do that is by looking at the local church. The local church is like an embassy of heaven, an outpost of the kingdom of God. Anywhere you find a gospel-preaching, Bible-believing church, there you see the sovereign soil of heaven.
Therefore, one of the main ways that you can pray for the kingdom of God to come is to pray for the church of Jesus Christ to be strong, healthy, and resilient until Jesus comes back and puts the final touches on His victory. Don’t lose hope in the meantime. His kingdom will come, and you will rejoice with all your heart to see it happen fully one day.
One way you can do that is by looking at the local church. The local church is like an embassy of heaven, an outpost of the kingdom of God. Anywhere you find a gospel-preaching, Bible-believing church, there you see the sovereign soil of heaven.
Therefore, one of the main ways that you can pray for the kingdom of God to come is to pray for the church of Jesus Christ to be strong, healthy, and resilient until Jesus comes back and puts the final touches on His victory. Don’t lose hope in the meantime. His kingdom will come, and you will rejoice with all your heart to see it happen fully one day.
Scripture Focus
Matthew 6:9-13
Insight
No church in the prison system where you are? Perhaps, by God’s grace, you could plant one. Read Matthew 18:20 and 1 Corinthians 3:5-7, and think about doing so!
Bible In A Year
- Leviticus 1-2
- Psalm 46
- Luke 10