What is the Kingdom of God?

            Our house flooded in 2002 and my wife had a unique opportunity to decorate our house from top to bottom, front to back all at one time.  We moved walls, changed flooring and of course textured and painted every room in accordance with her will (what she liked, and enjoyed).  Over a period of months, our home became what I refer to as “The Kingdom of Jackee”.  Everything that was in her heart regarding our home, was outwardly expressed in décor and furnishing.  The Kingdom of God refers to the “place” where the things in God’s heart are outwardly expressed in the world. 

            Everywhere Jesus went, the Bible tells us He preached and taught the Gospel of the Kingdom.  When He did this He followed His teaching with action.  He healed sick people, He cast out demons, He spoke new views into the minds of people.  After He spoke, He left people and places in an outward condition that expressed the inward intentions of His heart.  These people’s lives became the place where God’s will was done.

             In a man’s body, He did His will, the man lived differently.  In a woman’s heart, He did His will, they lived differently.  In people’s spirits, He did His will, they lived differently.  Too often we think about God’s will being done, in terms of our obedience.  Often God’s will is His action, which results in changed behavior.  Call it obedience if you want, I would call it the natural reaction to God doing His will in us.

            The Kingdom of God is not simply about men and women obeying the edicts of a “king”.  It is about God redecorating what has been destroyed by the flood of Satan’s work on earth and restoring on Earth His original design in our hearts and lives.   When He restores us we live like restored people.  Our hearts and homes become the place where God’s will is done.