Memorize: And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, the kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you” (Luke 17:20)
Devotional Reading: Luke 17:20-37
Children of God begin to experience the kingdom of God within them here on Earth when they surrender their lives to Jesus. When we become genuinely born again, we are given a new name. 2 Corinthians 5:17; “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature; old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new”. From the point of our new birth, we start to enjoy untold spiritual blessings which are made available to us through our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. The Jews expected the kingdom of God to supersede the Roman kingdom of their own time. God’s kingdom is universal and greater than the myopic concept of the Jews. Jesus was on a journey to Jerusalem passing through Samaria and Galilee and in one of their villages, there met Him ten Lepers whom He cured. Only one of them returned to show him gratitude. It was in this process that the Pharisees asked Him matters concerning the kingdom of God.
This led our Lord to unfold the nature of the Kingdom’s advent. His Kingdom is not of this world but in men’s hearts. The Pharisees were looking forward to a time when Israel would get their own self-government. He answered them to the contrary, that the Kingdom would not come by observation. The working of God’s plan is different from the egocentric view of man. We must first know the nature and components of God’s kingdom before we begin to look forward to its coming.
God must wipe away all corruption and evils from both the hearts of man and the world before His Kingdom will come. Our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ is certainly coming back again to this earth to reign gloriously, are you waiting and watching for His coming. Hebrews 9:28; “So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation”.
Every believer must be certain that Jesus is coming back, don’t ever think He won’t come back, His coming will be sudden and will take the world by surprise. The world will be moving on in its trade and worldly amusements when the Son of man will come. This was why He cautioned us to remember Lot’s wife.
Don’t go back to the things you have rejected and was saved from; the bible says anyone who does that is like a fool returning to his folly and as a dog returneth to his vomit. Proverbs 26:11; “As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly”. We are not to look for blessings in things that are fading away but to look forward to the kingdom of God that brings peace and blessings that will not fade away, but abideth forever. He who is ruled by Kingdom values, will reign with Christ eternally.
I pray that you won’t miss your place when Christ shall return in the name of Jesus.
Prayer point: O LORD, please establish your kingdom within me that will enable me live Heaven here on Earth.
Key Dose: The treasures of this earth is released unto you when His Kingdom is in you.
Pastor James Ademuyiwa
Senior Pastor
In His Presence Christ Tabernacle
