The Kingdom Of God!
"You shall love the Lord your God with all
your heart, with all your soul, and with all
your strength."
Deuteronomy 6: 5
In this day of navigation by GPS, we're used to being told our
arrival time in miles, hours, and minutes. That's because we're
traveling to a geographical location. But what if our destination
was the Kingdom of God?
Jesus gave a teacher of the law a hint when He said,
“You are not far from the kingdom of God” (Mark 12:34).
What prompted the clue? It was the teacher’s
agreement
with Jesus that love of God and love of neighbor were the
two most important commandments.
Apparently, love of God with heart, soul, mind, and strength
(and love of neighbor) puts one in close proximity to
God’s
Kingdom. That means the Kingdom is not (for now) so
much
a place as it is a set of beliefs leading to God-like actions
of
love.
The Kingdom of God is the rule of God, both now and in the
future. We glorify God now—we experience His
Kingdom
rule—when we love Him with all we are.
Today, make sure your love for God moves you
ever closer to the heart of His Kingdom rule in
your life and the lives of others.
"Love rules His kingdom
without a sword."
Robert Herrick
