Possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.

Daniel {7:18} But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.


Possess the kingdom forever.


We sit at home, we walk the streets, we rest upon the cot at a shelter, we recover on a bed in a hospital, we sit in the gutter, we troll the streets with hands outstretched, the dirt streaked across our cheeks the last shower the night we made it to the shelter and found a spot free. We live in our tents, we make the back seat of our car our home, we wander about from room to room in our mansions and each one of us no matter where we live seeks something more.


The king in his earthly kingdom searches for treasures money can't buy when he realizes that the treasures most dear cost nothing and yet elude him. The pauper wanders the street seeking a treasure of wealth believing that most of their problems will be solved if only that two dollar lottery ticket would pay off in the millions. It's hard to say who has it worse really- the rich man realizing his money is worthless yet loathed to give up any of the earthly comforts he possesses, or the poor man always thinking money is the answer and therefore never stopping to believe the answer could be anything more. Those inbetween the two- rich and poor- those two might have it the easiest in realization. They're poor enough to want more money but do realize the money they have can't bring them complete happiness, and rich enough to be grateful for having at least something.


Honestly there are so many variables and in the end it comes down to realizing that this world doesn't have the kingdom we are meant to possess unless we are looking to Jesus, the Savior of all mankind through whom the kingdom is realized. Jesus brought the kingdom to earth when He took on humanity and made that kingdom available to all who would believe in Him.


Rich or poor, and all the varying states inbetween the two, no earthly kingdom will satisfy. Some may argue at least they'll be comfortable until they go to their everlasting punishment as reward, and that may be true but they're sacrificing much more than they realize.


We live for but a moment in time to all history. Our lives of 70 or so years are a drop in an ocean of water to all the lives in all the time that have existed. We can have eternity. We are made with the desire to want to live healthily and for as long as possible in a happy, peaceful, content existence that eludes us.


Daniel {7:18} But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.


We shall take a kingdom and possess that kingdom forever and ever and ever.


We who are the saints of the Most High.


We who accept Christ as our righteousness.


All glory be to God! All honor and praise to our heavenly Father!


By the grace of Jesus Christ our Savior now and forever.


Amen.