The Invisible Citizenship
The Question: If the Kingdom of Heaven is here now, why can't we see it? That is because the Kingdom of Heaven is invisible, but the influence of the kingdom resides with and within us, for those of us who has permitted the Governor to come into our lives. For example: You don't see the air, but yet you know it's there. You don't see oxygen, but yet the evidence is there. Those of us who are under kingdom authority live by the principles and laws that influence our behavior. Through this means others will see evidence of the kingdom. In fact, all colonial governments and citizens are invisible.
The fact that the kingdom of heaven is invisible does not mean that it has no impact. Jesus taught this truth about the kingdom more than once. On one occasion:
Constitutional Scripture: Luke 13:20-21 And again He said, “To what shall I liken the kingdom of God? It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened.”
Yeast works slowly, but inexorably until all the dough feels its influence. Once mixed with the dough, the yeast is invisible, but if you think that means no impact, just try baking without it!
Once, having been asked about when the Kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied like this:
Constitutional Scripture: Luke 17:20-21 Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.”
Remember, citizenship is invisible. The only way you can actually know someone is from a particular place is by listening to them and observing their behavior over a period of time.
There is no way for people to tell by looking at us that we are citizens of the Kingdom. Our language and behavior should make that known to them. In other words, they should recognize us by our distinct culture.
Culture is the product of the language, ideals and values of a people or a nation. Even though people cannot recognize us as kingdom citizens by our outward appearance, or distinctive language, ideals and values should give us away. Our culture should reflect and reveal our citizenship as being here but not from here, as being in the world but not of the world.
~~W.R. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
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The fact that the kingdom of heaven is invisible does not mean that it has no impact. Jesus taught this truth about the kingdom more than once. On one occasion:
Constitutional Scripture: Luke 13:20-21 And again He said, “To what shall I liken the kingdom of God? It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened.”
Yeast works slowly, but inexorably until all the dough feels its influence. Once mixed with the dough, the yeast is invisible, but if you think that means no impact, just try baking without it!
Once, having been asked about when the Kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied like this:
Constitutional Scripture: Luke 17:20-21 Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.”
Remember, citizenship is invisible. The only way you can actually know someone is from a particular place is by listening to them and observing their behavior over a period of time.
There is no way for people to tell by looking at us that we are citizens of the Kingdom. Our language and behavior should make that known to them. In other words, they should recognize us by our distinct culture.
Culture is the product of the language, ideals and values of a people or a nation. Even though people cannot recognize us as kingdom citizens by our outward appearance, or distinctive language, ideals and values should give us away. Our culture should reflect and reveal our citizenship as being here but not from here, as being in the world but not of the world.
~~W.R. Luchie
www.kingdomcitizens.org
This article may only be reproduced, in print or on the internet, if the author's name and website address are included at the end of the article as originally placed. Thank you
