“Thy kingdom come.” Do we know what we ask? The phrase brims with infinity, yet slides from our lips by rote, as if it were no immediate and present possibility. The kingdom arrived with the King, and yet the kingdom will be attained fully, only in eternity. Immediate kingdom glimpses require great spiritual acuity present only in a grace-filled heart.
Do we hear the kingdom in our music? Do we experience the kingdom in our noisy, everyday lives? And, if we do not, why not, and what do we expect when we ask the kingdom to come without pausing to watch it pass by, or feel it as it envelops our soul?
Psalm 46:10 tells us to, “Be still and know that I am God.” The entreaty to “be still” is a good one, for we fill our lives with other voices, worldly sounds, not of the kingdom. Only in stillness are we alone with God to truly experience him, converse with him. And, how can we experience the kingdom of God without truly knowing who he is? Learning to enter into the present kingdom by endeavoring to know Him is a lifelong journey for those who sincerely ask the kingdom to “come hither,” because it is truly “here and not yet.”
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Author Profile: Ron is a professional photographer turned author, graphic designer and webmaster. His first novel, Dear Walt, was published in 2008. He is also responsible for the design, implementation and content for several web sites. 
