God’s kingdom has many parts that happen in different stages. Jesus told us to pray for it. (see Matthew 6:10) He also talked about the future resurrection, when everyone who has ever died will be raised to life. (see John 5:28) The prophet Micah said nations would not fight each other in wars anymore (see Micah 4:3). The prophet Isaiah talked about the desert blossoming like a rose (see Isaiah 35:1), wild animals becoming tame (see Isaiah 11:6), and people with physical difficulties being healed (see Isaiah 35:5,6). Revelation (21:4, NLT) says, “He (God) will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain…”
It sounds almost too good to be true, but God always keeps His promises. Isaiah (see 9:7) assures us there will be no end to the peace of His government!
An angel who spoke to Daniel gave us two clues to watch for (see Daniel 12:4, KJV).
He said, “Many shall run to and fro” – In Jesus’ day, they walked or rode horses or donkeys. But throughout history, our transportation methods have certainly advanced. Horses and buggies were replaced by cars. Trains bring people and goods across countries. Now we’ve got super fast airplanes that can take us around the world in just a few hours and powerful rockets launch us into space. We have lots of ways to ‘run to and fro’ in our day!
The angel also said, “Knowledge shall increase” – Not long ago, we didn’t have information just a tap away. Our devices instantly bring us knowledge, and we immediately know when something has happened on the other side of the world. We can barely keep up with newer, faster technology. There is no question that knowledge has increased since Jesus’ day!
Even the disciples of Jesus wanted to know when the kingdom would be here (see Matthew 24:3). He gave additional clues to watch for, saying there would be wars and rumors of wars (see Matthew 24:6). (Sounds like our day, doesn’t it?)
Using picture language of a fig tree, Jesus also said that when we see the nation of Israel reborn, we would know that the kingdom is near (see Matthew 24:32). Although he predicted this about 2,000 years ago, Israel became an independent nation in 1948.
These are exciting pieces of evidence!
So, when will God’s kingdom be here? The Bible gives us many clues, but here are just a few: the advancement of the ability to travel, knowledge increasing, wars and rumors of wars, and Israel becoming a nation. We are very near to the full establishment of God’s kingdom on earth so let’s continue to watch and pray!
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