NOT SO FAR AWAY =IS THE KINGDOM OF GOD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOT SO FAR AWAY IS=

(The Kingdom of GOD)

 

Today we read=Luke 11:29-32=WHERE the People=of Jesus’

Time=Ask for a Sign=that HE IS=who he says he is=But Jesus

Tells them=And us today=NO SIGN will be given=”For as Jonah=

Was a SIGN to the Ninevites=so also will the Son of Man be to

This generation”                                                                                                                      Luke 11:29-31

 

The people of Jesus’ day=were cynical=They had such=LITTLE FAITH=

But somehow=I cannot help but FEEL=That if Jesus came today=

We would want a sign=WE WOULD WANT PROOF=but Jesus would

Tell us=just like=He told the PEOPLE OF YESTER YEAR=to have a

Little FAITH=Yet I know=we are NOT SO FAR=from the KINGDOM of God=

For the Holy Father God=and his Son Jesus=THE GODS OF LOVE=

Live INSIDE=each and everyone of us=”Yours Lord=is the KINGDOM=

You are exalted=as Head over all”                                                                                 1 Chronicles 29:11

 

“In those days=John the Baptist=Came preaching in=the wilderness

Of Judea=and saying’=’Repent=for the Kingdom of heaven=has come

Near’”                                                                                                                                                  Matthew 3:1-2

 

“Jesus said’=’The coming of=the KINGDOM OF GOD=is not something

That can be observed=Nor will people say=’Here it is’=or=’There it is’=

Because the KINGDOM OF GOD=is in your midst’”                                                        Luke 17:20-21

 

That is=RIGHT MY FRIENDS=You will NEVER be able to say=There is=

THE KINGDOM OF GOD=It is NOT=a tangible object=but it LIVES

INSIDE OF YOU=Look for it=IN THE RECESSES=of your own heart=

Don’t let the distractions=and worries=of YOUR DAILY LIFE=obscure

Your view=You are=NOT SO FAR=from the KINGDOM of God=It LIVES

Inside of you!

 

Lent is here=and REMINDS me/US=that the LOVE AND MERCY of God

Are here=HERE and now=but the TRUE LOVE=of our perfect God=will

COME back here again=IN a physical sense too IN JESUS=we are NOT

SO FAR FROM=the KINGDOM OF GOD!=”Jesus said’=’MY KINGDOM=is

Not of this world=If it were my servants=would fight to prevent=My arrest

By the Jewish leaders=BUT MY KINGDOM=is from another place’”                       John 18:36

 

“Then the end will come=When he hands over=THE KINGDOM=to God

The Father=After he has destroyed=all dominion-authority-and power”  1 Corinthians 15:24

 

In the mean time=MY BROTHERS and SISTERS=have a little FAITH=We

Don’t need a sign=we are=NOT SO FAR=From the Kingdom of God=The Holy

Father God and Jesus ACCOMPANY us=in every single moment=of our life=

Especially our MOST DIFFICULT MOMENTS=We don’t need a sign=We

Just have to PERSEVERE IN FAITH=in hope=and in GOD’S LOVE=”And now

These three remain=FAITH=HOPE=and love=But the greatest of these

IS LOVE”                                                                                                                                    1 Corinthians 13:13

 

So HOLD ON=to God and Jesus=just a little tighter=CLING to the

Holy Father God=Just a little more=have a LITTLE FAITH=for the

Kingdom of God and Jesus=LIVE INSIDE OF YOU!

 

In Jesus’ name=and in the NAME of=the Holy Father God=the GODS

Of perfect love!

 

Robert P. Wallman

3-11-2024

 

 

Ps       INSPIRED=by an article=IN LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE=by Steve Pable