the kingdom…

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.” And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God, saying, “We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, who is and who was, for you have taken your great power and begun to reign. The nations raged, but your wrath came, and the time for the dead to be judged, and for rewarding your servants, the prophets and saints, and those who fear your name, both small and great, and for destroying the destroyers of the earth.” Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail. (Revelation 11:15-19 ESV)

We talk about the kingdom of God as a place we will go. It is a place away from here and now. But if you actually read Revelation it says that the kingdom of God comes to us!

This set of verses starts with “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.” The kingdom here and now has become the kingdom of God with the seventh trumpet blast! God’s kingdom is here, it will be here.We are not going to be caught up in the clouds and whisked off to some other place. God is going to make this His home with us…

He is already here with us and now we see in the mirror dimly, but then we will see face to face. Yes it will be much different, but it will be here…

So get ready for the kingdom of God to come to us, and spread the love He has given to you.