One of the aspects that really touches me about the Kingdom of Christ is how it’s going to be a great time of joy. Jeremiah 31:13 says, “Then shall the virgin rejoice in the dance, and the young men and the old, together; for I will turn their mourning to joy, I will comfort them, and make them rejoice rather than sorrow.” The Kingdom of Christ is defined as a time of peace and righteousness and justice, but it’s also a time of great happiness and childlike joy.
Zechariah 14:16-18 adds: “And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. And it shall be that whichever of the families of the earth do not come up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, on them there will be no rain.” The Feast of Tabernacles will be instituted across the entire world so that Jesus gets to have all of His people come at least once a year to visit Him. And, if they neglect Him, well He shuts the rain off for a little while as a kind of reminder for them to return.
Not only will the Kingdom of Christ be a time of great joy, but it is also going to be a time of peace with no war. Isaiah 2:4 and Micah 4:3-4 tell us: “They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore. But everyone shall sit under his vine and under his fig tree, and no one shall make them afraid; for the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken.” Hosea 2:17-18 adds, “Bow and sword of battle I will shatter from the earth, to make them lie down safely.”
How long has mankind tried to end war and failed? And yet, during the Kingdom of Christ, it will be a time of true peace with no war. Just think about it: no soldiers, no weapons, no hatred towards our fellow man. Consider how much of our nations’ budgets go to war production and weaponry when the money could be used for building and caring for its people. What a tremendous time it will be when you don’t have to fear for your life due to endless wars!
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Great Rewards at the end of a bumpy journey by many! Sounds delightful, and keeps the joy in our hearts while in the moment....while Earthbound presently.
We all are in training.
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