Sometimes it's hard to visualize what Jesus meant when he said "Thy kingdom come...thy will be done." I mean, life is chaotic down here, shouldn't we always look for heaven?
Yes...and no. Heaven will be amazing, don't get me wrong, but the whole point of the Gospel is for the right now and for the people right now. Jesus does indeed talk a lot about his Father's kingdom, but something that strikes me often is how he works that into our present lives. Hence the Lord's Prayer...as we like to call it. God's plan wasn't to save the world through a baby human and then wait millions of years. God's plan of redemption is always in the right now. As well as in the past and future...if we can even grasp such a concept. Advent, redemption, isn't for later. It's right now. That means having an eternal mindset is to be focused on being saved and acting like Christ right now. “As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.” Matthew 10:7-8 NIV
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July 2017
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