Jesus is the King of Kings, not an elected leader. He used the term kingdom a lot and indicated that His reign is much different than any government or leader. His Kingdom will last forever and He invites every person to accept His Reign as the Authoritative rule of the heart. I used to think that these words were poetic or illustrative of a perfect world. But I’m learning that His rule can be and should be the absolute reign of our lives. It’s a battle each day to live in Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit, which changes everything about us.
“Throughout His ministry, Jesus spent a lot of time describing that kingdom. He told His followers not to waste their time worrying about what they would eat, drink, or wear but to “seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well” (6:33). He declared, “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough” (13:33). He meant the kingdom has a way of spreading within cultures. It grows. And Jesus taught Nicodemus, the teacher, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again” (John 3:3).” - Excerpt, At the Table with Jesus by Louie Giglio
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