The
Kingdom of Heaven- this is a REAL place.
This kingdom is as real as any kingdom that has ever existed upon earth. There
are 44 current monarchies in the world today in 2019. That's 44 kingdoms that
exist. These aren't
fairytale kingdoms but kingdoms upon the earth. The Kingdom of Heaven
isn't a fairytale either, but many would have us believe it is, why? Because we
can't travel to that kingdom as of yet.
Let's look at a parable of Jesus' about the Kingdom of Heaven.
Mat
13:24 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of
heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:
Mat
13:25 But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the
wheat, and went his way.
Mat
13:26 But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then
appeared the tares also.
Mat
13:27 So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir,
didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it
tares?
Mat
13:28 He said unto them, An enemy hath done this. The servants said unto
him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them up?
Mat
13:29 But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up
also the wheat with them.
Mat
13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of
harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind
them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Mat
13:36 Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and
his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares
of the field.
Mat
13:37 He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the
Son of man;
Mat
13:38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the
kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
Mat
13:39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of
the world; and the reapers are the angels.
Mat
13:40 As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so
shall it be in the end of this world.
Mat
13:41 The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather
out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
Mat
13:42 And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing
and gnashing of teeth.
Mat
13:43 Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of
their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
The Son of
man created a way for mankind to belong to Him, and the mankind that belong to
Him are the heirs to the Kingdom of Heaven. However, not all of mankind are
heirs to the Kingdom of Heaven. Those who
CHOOSE not to become heirs- because it is their choice- belong to the
wicked one, the devil.
For now,
the heirs to the Kingdom of Heaven and the heirs of the wicked one live
together BUT there is going to come a time when the world as we know it- ends.
The evil
heirs are going to be extinguished from existence and the Kingdom of Heaven
will reign.
It's real.
How awful
it would be if we live in this wicked world, surrounded by wicked, tempted to
wickedness ourselves, saved from wickedness only by the grace of God - through
His power of salvation- had no hope of an end to wickedness.
Mankind
right now and for a long, long, long time has constantly renewed their quest
for peace- for being able to live peaceably with each other. We've never been
able to achieve this. We're split into separate countries each refusing to give
up their ownership of what land they've claimed as their country. We've had
many attempts throughout our world history of various conquerors trying to gain
more land for their particular countries. We've had a lot of talk of one world
government, but these things have never come fully to fruition. If in times
past there have been seemingly one world kingdoms they never lasted for very
long. We mouth the words world peace- but the reality is we are as far from
world peace as we ever were. There are so many wars being waged around the
world. From what I can find on the internet- there are about 36 countries at
war right now. We have large countries and many smaller countries and at any
given time there is a war taking place. This is the way of this world- this
wicked, devil ruled world.
There is a
way to the Kingdom of Heaven through Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, but it
won't be until the end of this wicked world that we will live with Him in the
Kingdom.
Remember
this…
1Co
15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall
all be changed,
1Co
15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the
trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall
be changed.
1Co
15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must
put on immortality.
1Co
15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this
mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying
that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
1Co
15:55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
1Co
15:56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the
law.
1Co
15:57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord
Jesus Christ.
1Co
15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always
abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not
in vain in the Lord.
In a
moment…
In a
twinkling of an eye…
AT THE
LAST TRUMP-for the TRUMPET SHALL SOUND…
Death will
be no more when the victory of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is complete,
and we that are His are changed to immortality, to incorruptible beings.
That day
approaches. Prophecy has foretold many
things and each things has come to pass and this too will come to pass without
fail.
May we
belong to Christ Jesus, may we belong to the Kingdom of Heaven and not to the
wicked one, the devil who rules over this world.
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