In The World But Not Of It...

A note I wrote on my recent trip to Sri Lanka :---

I am in Sri Lanka. A different world. Something new and suprising around every corner. I marvel at the colour, am stunned by the contrasts, am intrigued by the culture and drawn to the people. A different world.

And as I settle back here again I am reminded that I am not of this world and I am not of the world I've left back home. I'm of a different world, an entirely different reality. Because all of this is not an unshakeable reality but merely a shadow of where I belong. As I encounter the difference in culture between two countries, I must continually live in another culture altogether – the culture of the Kingdom.

After we are born again it seems that we spend our whole lives reminding ourselves that we are in the world but not of it. This is only a rehearsal. We are to be preparing for a supernatural reality and bringing it down on earth, wherever we are. Because here I may be just another statistic, but in His reality I am of a royal priesthood, an ark for His Presence. The Kingdom is not in one country or another. The Kingdom of God is found in Jesus. I invite Jesus in. The Kingdom is in me. We carry our home with us. We carry Him with us. We are just passing through. Don't get bogged down. Don't get entangled. Bring Love down on Earth as it is in Heaven. Today.