Unshakable

"The kingdom of heaven is at hand," Matthew 4:17.

At hand means real soon now. So where is Jesus' heavenly kingdom? Well, some folks say it's still not here yet. It's so common to think of the kingdom as a future reality. It's so common to think that Jesus' church, a present reality, is a sloppy placeholder until God finally gets the act all together. It's so common to think that maybe someday, if we're good enough, we'll get to be part of heaven's kingdom. But all that is not Bible. Rather, the kingdom Jesus said was coming soon, got here already in the lifetime of some standing there when Jesus said it. And it's still here, among us. Behold, God qualified his people, God already transferred these from the dominion of darkness into the kingdom of his beloved son. Already. Redeemed. Forgiven. Sky kingdom.

No fear with a brother or sister today! It's the father's good pleasure to give us the kingdom. We share with any and all in need of stuff and of salvation. And, having received an unshakable kingdom, together we give thanks.