Living On The Edge
"I am a material girl, and I am living in a material world," sang Madonna a few decades ago. She was singing about a girl who loved things. Things she could touch. Things she could see. Things existing here on earth. But Jesus said His Kingdom is not of this world. His Kingdom, The Kingdom of God, is not material. The Jews waited for The Kingdom of God, understanding it to be a physical reign by a physical Messiah, a Kingdom that would replace all the oppressive governments of this world and set this world to right. Christians claim to understand what The Jews didn't and yet much of our conversation concerning faith is about things of this world. Jesus did not come to bring a kingdom of earthly stuff. Jesus came to bring a Kingdom of Eternal stuff. God has placed eternity in our hearts. He has put a longing in our spirit for something greater than this world. God never planned to redeem the world we live in. His plan is to create a new heaven an