Already Among You

Today’s Encouragement is “One day the Pharisees asked Jesus, ‘When will the Kingdom of God come?’ Jesus replied, ‘The Kingdom of God can’t be detected by visible signs. You won’t be able to say, ‘Here it is!’ or ‘It’s over there!’ For the Kingdom of God is already among you.’” Luke 17:20-21 NLT

Already among you – 

Jesus explained that the Kingdom of God had come; it was ‘already’ among the people, not some far-off event, not only a Heavenly existence, not a physical place or time… but already present! 

When Pilate interrogated Jesus, he was told by the Lord, ‘My Kingdom is not of this world’ (John 18:36). 

These two conflict on the surface. First, He says the Kingdom is already among you, then He says, “It is not of this world.” So, let’s look deeper. 

We know that Jesus is the King of Kings. Is it possible that – Wherever the King is, there is His Kingdom? The realm of an early king extended to the borders, the limits, of that kingdom. He had no power nor authority in another realm or kingdom. But I ask you, are there any borders or limits to the Kingdom of God? 

Now, we are free to ignore His Kingship and authority, which many do sadly, or we are free to recognize, respond to, embrace, and surrender to His authority as our King. Then, we are already within His Kingdom because we have acknowledged Jesus as our Lord! 

Father God, help us to choose, by faith, to live within Your Kingdom, according to Your ways, Your teaching, and Your Truth, rather than the ways of the kingdom of this world. You are our God, and Jesus is our King! 

The Kingdom of God 

Paul Baloche
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