Focus

Let yourself become open to God and the knowledge that comes from the Word. Ask God for peace at this time.

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Reflect

When I was in college my mom passed away after battling cancer for a couple of years. Since then, I have lost multiple people who I love and was very close to. Experiencing these loses of loved ones and people who you know had a relationship with God make you really wonder and think about things like “The Kingdom of God”, both here on earth and in heaven.

I truly believe that the Kingdom of God is something that is here and now, but I also think there is something else when our time on earth is done. We don’t know exactly what this is going to look like. There are scriptures that reference it, there are books and movies about what people think. But the truth is, we just won’t know much until we are there.

What we do know, from scripture, is that there will be no pain, no suffering, unity, and peace.  We see that in our scripture today. I can’t wait for that time. I can’t wait to live in that kind of world. The challenge, if we believe in a Kingdom of God that is present, is to try and duplicate that now. Let’s try to live a life that promotes less pain, less suffering, more unity, and more peace!

Pray

God, we so look forward to experiencing your new creation. Until we get there, help us to love and care for our neighbors in a way that allows them to see a glimpse of what your Kingdom looks like.

Go with God!