20 Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, "The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, 21 nor will people say, 'Here it is,' or 'There it is,' because the kingdom of God is in your midst."
22 Then he said to his disciples, "The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it. 23 People will tell you, 'There he is!' or 'Here he is!' Do not go running off after them. 24 For the Son of Man in his day will be like the lightning, which flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other.The Kingdom of God is not a place or a physical kingdom with a castle and a king and his knights. But it sort of is. You can't point at it because it is everywhere we Christ-followers are. It is transcends space and time. Because we are of Christ, and He is transcendental. It is His spirit that is among us.
But you could point at Jesus, because He has a physical body. Only, He is in Heaven now. But when He returns, there will be no question about where He is. No one will need to point.
Heavenly Father, please help me be aware of Christ and His presence. I want to study and follow Jesus. Please help me participate in the Kingdom. I don't want to be a bystander. I love you, Lord. Please help me. I ask in the name of Jesus Christ.
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