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“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world!'”
– Jesus, to the disciples (Matthew 25:34)

Teaching His disciples about the future Day of Judgment, Jesus spoke of people being separated into two groups before His throne. The King will turn to those on His right and declare that the moment has come in which they can inherit the kingdom prepared for God’s children.

From the outset of creation, God had always intended to have loving, close fellowship with His creatures. Six times, He declared the world to be “good” and then “very good” after He breathed into human beings the “breath of life.” As the crowning achievement of God’s glorious creation, Adam and Eve enjoyed warm fellowship with the Creator God whose image they bore.

When Adam and Eve sinned, evil was unleashed upon God’s good creation. Due to their disobedience, they were exiled from the Garden and later experienced physical death. But God so loved the world that He provided the means of redemption for His fallen creatures, by sending His only Son to take the weight of the world’s evil and sin on His shoulders and face a criminal’s death. Then, rising triumphantly from the grave, the Son defeated death and accomplished God’s plan of salvation.

Now, we see Jesus as the King, on His rightful throne, welcoming into His kingdom all those who have trusted Him as Savior and Lord. Jesus paints the picture of a Kingdom that is ready and waiting, prepared for God’s children. He tells those on His right to inherit this kingdom – not only to see and enjoy it, but to take part in it, to become heirs of the world to come.

For the Christian, the future kingdom is filled with endless possibilities and exciting ventures. We are promised a Kingdom that will be, in some sense, ours. Christians will not only live and serve in the coming Kingdom; we will reign together with our Lord.

written by Trevin Wax  © 2008 Kingdom People blog

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