WHAT WILL GOD'S
KINGDOM BE LIKE?
Law And Order
Crime and violence in society is a cause of so much
grief and sorrow. Man has no answers because he cannot change his basic
nature. Christ's law though will be irresistible, absolute and infallible,
for none shall be able to resist him to whom "all
power in heaven and earth has been given".
We are promised and indeed look to that time when as Isaiah prophesies:
"Out of Zion shall go forth the law and the
word of the Lord from Jerusalem, and he shall judge among the nations
and shall rebuke many people". Isaiah 2V3
Indeed the time is coming when Isaiah says "The
isles shall wait for his law"
Jesus will be a merciful and righteous King for we
read "He was tempted in all points
like as we are yet without sin".
Because of this, Jesus is well aware of all the temptations and trials we
go through. Jesus said of his judgement:
"My judgement is just, because I seek not my
own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me" John 5v30
Jesus knows what is in our hearts because again as
Isaiah says:
"The spirit of the Lord will rest on him -
The spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and of
power, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord - and he will
delight in the fear of the Lord. He will not judge by what he sees with
his eyes, or decide by what he hears with his ears; but with
righteousness will he judge the needy, with justice he will give
decisions for the poor of the earth. He will strike the earth with the
rod of his mouth; with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.
Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his
waist." Isaiah 11v2-4
There will not be laws in the Kingdom for one
section of the community at the expense of another. The rich will not
benefit over the poor, the more able over the less able. None will feel
disadvantaged and unlike man's law, the will be no need to change or amend
those laws. Christ's rule and law will be perfect, for he will do his
fathers will. We cannot imagine what it will be like. A world at peace,
ruled by a wise King. David writes speaking of God's law:
"The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the
soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The fear of
the Lord is pure, enduring forever. The ordinances of the Lord are sure
and altogether righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much
pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. By
them is your servant warned; in keeping them is great reward."
Psalm 19v7-8
God has promised that those who are faithful now,
will be with Jesus, granted the privilege of dispensing God's justice with
him. What an honour! God's law is perfect, and when mankind lives
according to that law, they will live in true and lasting peace and
safety. So we have every encouragement to believe and serve our Lord
faithfully, keeping his commands, for our hope and reward is assured, if
we have faith.
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