Kingdom of Heaven.

 Kingdom of Heaven

Not a distant realm of marble, gold, or throne,

But a revolution planted in the bone.

Not athen or there, but a now and here,

A whispered secret,drawing very near.

The Kingdom of Heaven.

It is the seed that splits the stony ground,

The yeast that works where no bright change is found.

The pearl of price,the treasure in the field,

For which all other treasures gladly yield.

The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent and believe the good news! (Mark 1:15)

It is the Father’s will, done on the earth

As in the height of heaven,bringing birth

To justice,mercy, kindness in the land,

Executed by the Son’s own wounded hand.

Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10)

It is the poor in spirit, owning it.

The mourner’s comfort,and the meek’s inherit.

The hungry heart filled with a righteousness

That comes not from the self,but from a blessedness

Bestowed by King who wears a crown of thorn,

Who rules from tree where hope and shame are born.

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:3)

It is a narrow gate, a hidden way,

A child’s welcome at the close of day.

The least of these,a cup of water given,

Becomes the very currency of heaven.

Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it. (Mark 10:15)

It is a net that gathers every kind,

A sorting done by a discerning Mind.

It is a wedding feast for which we dress

In garments of His granted righteousness.

The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. (Matthew 22:2)

So let it come in me—this holy rule,

This overthrowing of the old self’s school.

Let my heart be its soil,my will its throne,

My life a sign that says,It is not my own.

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. (Romans 14:17)

Kingdom of Heaven:

Already planted.

Not yet fully grown.

Within the seeking heart.

And coming with the Son.

The only country I was made to own.

Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

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The Now and Not Yet:

This reflection holds the tension scripture presents:

· Present and Imminent: Jesus declared it "at hand" (Mark 1:15) and "within you" (Luke 17:21)—a present reality to be entered now through repentance and faith.

· Future and Coming: We still pray for it to come fully (Matthew 6:10), awaiting the day when the King returns to establish it in glory (Revelation 11:15).

· Paradoxical Nature: It is hidden like a seed or yeast, yet priceless like a pearl. It belongs to the poor and childlike (Matthew 5:3, Mark 10:15), yet demands our all (Matthew 13:44).

· Personal and Cosmic: It begins in the human heart as righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit (Romans 14:17), and culminates in the renewal of all creation.

To seek the Kingdom is to align every facet of life—our loves, our loyalties, our resources—under the gracious and total rule of Jesus Christ. It is to live today by the laws of tomorrow’s country.