A Spiritual Kingdom
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| The Bay, Island of Oahu 2012 |
From the moment we are born again, our spiritual eyes are
opened. Now, we can “see” (ĕidō, perceive,
be aware, to know by observation)
the kingdom of God (John 3:3 NIV). Yet, since this
kingdom is a spiritual one, what we see (ĕidō, perceive, or know by
observation) is both exciting and worrisome because:
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of
this world… (John 18:36);
Not of this world! Exciting because his kingdom is spirit;
worrisome because his kingdom is spirit. After all, what can a fleshly person
immediately know of “spirit” (pnĕuma, a current
of air, wind; *also breath; then especially the spirit, which, like the wind is
invisible, immaterial, and powerful).
Our minds lack spiritual understanding about the things
we’re beginning to see (ĕidō, perceive, or
know by observation). So how are we
supposed to interpret the signs that manifest in our daily lives?
After we buy a car, an Xbox, or move to a place whose
culture is foreign to us, don’t we take the time to 1) get acquainted with it,
2) learn the manual, and 3) adjust to its matrix, culture, or guidelines until
we gain a working knowledge of what’s before us?
If born again Christians can figure out the ways of a
spiritual kingdom, we’ll feel more confident to interpret the signs that are
sent to help us. Since we are fleshly-beings who are accustomed to using our
five senses—smell, see, hear, touch, and taste—then that’s a good place to
start.
Next blog-The Sense of
Smell.
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Scriptures are taken from the Holy Bible, King James Version, Cambridge 1769. Used by permission. All
rights reserved. Scriptures marked “NIV” are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version.
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission
of Zondervan Publishing House. All rights reserved. *Vine’s Expository
Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words, 1981.
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