"Kingdom of God"(Romans 8:38-39)

Romans 8:38-39

 There are many things to be anxious about and we all need hope. Religions can give us that hope and many people rely on religion to relieve their anxiety. The anxiety of death is a major concern since death will come to each one of us. The bible tells us that not only will we die, but we will be judged.

 

And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,

Hebrews 9:27

 

Christianity is a religion that offers life after death. As Christians we believe that we will go to heaven when we die. We will go to Heaven because Jesus sacrifice on the cross covers our sins and allows us to escape the punishment that we deserve. We have the hope that we can enter the kingdom of heaven because we are born of water and spirit.

 

“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

John 3:5 ESV

 

The kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven are considered the same by some and different by others. For our purpose, we consider the kingdom of God that same place as heaven. To enter the kingdom of God, we need to be born again. Finding the kingdom of God is finding Jesus.

 

nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There!’ for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you.”

Luke 17:21 ESV

 

Jesus preached often about heaven and hell, but He put more emphasis on how we live. If we are in any kingdom, we need to follow that kingdom’s rules. Jesus preached that if we are under the authority of the kingdom is that we need to follow the rules and edicts of the king. Daniel feared God more than he did King Darius. God was always with them, and Daniel and his compatriots followed God's commands.

 

Our choices are our freedom. We choose who or what to follow and therefore you are a slave to whatever you follow.

 

Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?

Romans 6:16 ESV

 

The kingdom of God has rules, but Jesus was able to simplify them into one basic command; love your God and your neighbor. The one commandment we must follow is to love. Citizens from the Kingdom of God are known because they love God and they love others. All the other rules and commands are subsections from the main command to love.

 

Kingdoms are owned by kings. God created His kingdom, and He owns it. Those citizens who are grateful and full of admiration of their God acknowledge God and Jesus as their King and creator. For God, humans are the most important things created by God. God prepared the world for us, and we need to acknowledge this fact. When we acknowledge God as our creator, sustainer, and lord, not only will we be grateful, but we will experience more joy and peace. This is joy and peace come from the knowledge that everything happens in our life is under God's command.

 

To walk with God, we should have a good relationship with God. We need to have to have good communication in order to have a relationship. We need to be good at communication and this involves a lot of listening and talking. We need to listen to God's word and respond to God's word through prayer, mediation, and quiet time.

 

The Kingdom of God is any place where you allow God to rule in your life.  Being with God is being in Heaven, yet we then must ask ourselves, “Will we be in Heaven with God when we die?” Paul gives us a very reassuring answer.

 

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:38-39 ESV