Daily Inspiration

“Asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, Jesus said in reply, “The coming of the Kingdom of God cannot be observed, and no one will announce, ‘Look, here it is,’ or, ‘There it is.’ For behold, the Kingdom of God is among you.” Then he said to his disciples, “The days will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, but you will not see it. There will be those who will say to you, ‘Look, there he is,’ or ‘Look, here he is.’ Do not go off, do not run in pursuit. For just as lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day. But first he must suffer greatly and be rejected by this generation.” —Luke 17:20-25

Separation from God’s presence was a pain and suffering like nothing I could ever imagine on earth. Likewise, living in His presence was a joyfulness and glory, equally indescribable. Two eternities, completely opposite each other, yet the only difference is the Divine Presence. There was nothing else around me, except God’s absence or His glorious presence.

Without Christ, we are separated from the Kingdom, and through Him we are united, because the Kingdom is not just a place; it is a state of union with the Lord. Where Christ is, there also is the Kingdom.

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