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12/14/18 - Rev 11


Dec 14, 2018

The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign for ever and ever."   Rev 11:15

Don't waste our life trying to build an earthly kingdom when the KING has one already started for us.

One of the most powerful songs ever written was the “Hallelujah Chorus” by Handel.  The whole masterpiece is quite lengthy – most people are only familiar with the shorter presentation of The Messiah.  But it ends with this incredible song describing the sounds and events of the end times, when everyone in heaven and earth declare the glory of God.  Revelations 11:15 is sung in the heart of the song, and draws out a powerful moment.  It’s the moment when every knee bows to God – believer and unbeliever, dead and alive, Jew and Gentile, animal and plant, saved and unsaved.  It describes the final victory when Jesus is given supreme reign, whether people chose Him or not.

There will be some great surprises when that happens:

-          All financial & retirement accounts will be transferred into God’s bank account

-          All the boundaries of every nation will be removed, leaving the entire world under God’s rule

-          Names of every building, park & street will be renamed to Jesus (and you thought there were a lot of streets named after ‘peach’ in Atlanta!)

-          The house and cars we used to own will become permanent loaners

-          The job we worked for our own purposes will now be managed by God Himself

-          Congress will be disbanded, the United Nations will cease to meet, and every national leader will be released from office to work in a different role

Much more will happen that day.  But most of all, our knee will pull us down to the ground.  In my head, I imagine our bodies driving us to the ground in a flat position, as low as we can get, so that the Messiah will be as elevated as possible.  We will not be able to stop the tears from coming out of our eyes, and yet, for those who have been long awaiting His arrival, the smile on our face will be the largest ever. 

Up to this point, we knew Jesus was Lord, but most of the time think He gave us a reprieve from living like it.  So we have continued to build up our own ‘kingdoms’ – acquiring assets, growing bank accounts, pursuing experiences, gaining power, and living for ourselves.  No more.  The King has finally arrived, and is now in full control.  What a waste of energy and expense!  If only we had spent more of it on the eternal Kingdom instead of the temporary one.

Use today to re-evaluate the goals for next year.  How could you live differently, knowing that you are investing every day of next year in one of those kingdoms?  Which kingdom will it be?

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