His Kingdom Come

His Kingdom Come

James reminds us that we are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away (James 4:14b). While this image helps express the brevity of our time on earth, it can hardly capture the fleeting nature of life in relation to eternity. However, God's kingdom will last forever. The Book of Daniel records for us:

I kept looking in the night visions, And behold, with the clouds of heaven One like a Son of Man was coming, And He came up to the Ancient of Days And was presented before Him. And to Him was given dominion, Glory and a kingdom, That all the peoples, nations and men of every language Might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion Which will not pass away; And His kingdom is one Which will not be destroyed (Daniel 7:13-14).

Wow, we are part of an eternal kingdom that is now and will soon be fully realized.  Eternity is a concept that goes beyond human comprehension—it is like infinity. When I was a boy, I remember discussing space with my dad and how infinite it is. I asked him what lies at the end of space, and he replied, "More space." That answer puzzled me. But, he explained that if you put up a wall to enclose space, there would simply be more space on the other side of the wall. We simply can't get our heads wrapped around that.

However, by faith we can meditate on the glorious nature that awaits us. In doing so, we may say with Paul, For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us (Romans 8:18).

In our fast-paced world, it's all too common to get swept away by the demands of everyday life. Therefore, let us meditate on God’s Word day and night. So that we might be a man who is like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers. 

I hope you are looking forward to that blessed day when we will see Christ in His kingdom. Amen.