Citizens of the kingdom: sharing Jesus' joy and peace
This post from Dr. Charles Fleming, faculty member at Grace Communion Seminary, is adapted from an article published in the October 6, 2021 edition of "GCI Update." I was reminded recently that we are already citizens of the kingdom of God, enjoying some of the great blessings that await the entire human family when the kingdom is established in all its glory. In our Covid-weary, disaster-riddled world, I needed that. I imagine you do too. "Jesus Discourses with His Disciples" by Tissot (public domain via Wikimedia Commons) Dimensions of the kingdom, now present In thinking about the kingdom of God, I was reminded of what Paul wrote in Romans chapter 14: The kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval. (Rom. 14:17-18) In reading this passage, I was inspired by the fact that the joy and peace Paul mentions here