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:
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All financial & retirement accounts will be
transferred into God’s bank account
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All the boundaries of every nation will be
removed, leaving the entire world under God’s rule
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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!)
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The house and cars we used to own will become permanent
loaners
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The job we worked for our own purposes will now
be managed by God Himself
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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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