Nor will people say, ‘Look, here it is,’ or ‘There it is.’ For you see, the kingdom of God is in your midst.
Luke 17:21
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The kingdom is here
Pharisees asked when the kingdom of God would come. They expected something visible, something you could point to. Jesus said: you can't say, look here or look there.
The Greek word can mean within you, but also among you, in your midst. Scholars disagree. Perhaps Jesus meant: I am standing here, right in front of you. The Gospel of Thomas has a similar saying. The kingdom is closer than you think.
Question for today
Where do I see the kingdom of God, here and now?
Prayer
Lord, your kingdom is near. Open my eyes to see it, within me and around me. Amen.