Gospel
Luke 17:20-25
The kingdom of God is among you
Asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was to come, Jesus gave them this answer, ‘The coming of the kingdom of God does not admit of observation and there will be no one to say, “Look here! Look there!” For, you must know, the kingdom of God is among you.’
He said to the disciples, ‘A time will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man and will not see it. They will say to you, “Look there!” or, “Look here!” Make no move; do not set off in pursuit; for as the lightning flashing from one part of heaven lights up the other, so will be the Son of Man when his day comes. But first he must suffer grievously and be rejected by this generation.’
Reflection
The kingdom of God is among you. What is a kingdom ? It must have 4 elements. 1. Territory 2. Subjects 3 law 4 king . God's kingdom has all 4 elements. God's territory is the whole earth. His subjects are the followers of Christ. The law is in the Bible while the king is Christ. That is why the kingdom of God is here already. The problem is why there are so many still searching for the kingdom of God.
Let us pray
Lord Jesus you have open our eyes to see your kingdom. May we share the good news the kingdom of God is at hand.
Amen
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