a game of thrones

Jesus spoke a lot about the ‘kingdom’ - the ‘Kingdom of God’, or often, the ‘Kingdom of Heaven’.

It was an idea already cemented into Jewish tradition: one day, the Messiah, God Himself, would interrupt human history and establish His rule as the great King of all the Earth. Every kingdom, they understood, just as we do, had to have a king - a mighty Ruler who makes everything right.

But what would that kingdom really look like? Would they recognise King Jesus, the suffering servant? And what would they think, when this ‘King of the Jews’ was crucified, dead, and buried? Was it His kingdom, or theirs?

Recognising God’s kingdom is a theme that recurs throughout the Bible.

In our own lives we always have the choice about who gets to wear the crown, who gets to sit on the throne and what kind of kingdom we stand for.

“The twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:

“You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power...” - Revelation 4:10-11

Wherever you go today, take the kingdom of Heaven with you, where the wisest take the best they have, and lay it at the throne of the King of Kings.