Longing for the Kingdom

How can any Christian go any day without longing for the fulfillment of God's everlasting kingdom? I have seen so much suffering in my life, and I am certainly not one to question the sovereign hand of the Almighty, but we must long for the healing of all things! I long for the day that Death will be put to death and will have no more sting. I long for the day that every broken relationship is healed and mended and soldiers lay down their weapons because there will no more war to study! I have and will continue to hold out hope that God's Kingdom will come to pass. I have hope in my sovereign, patient, almighty God!

Over the course of the past six summers, working at camps with children, I have seen hurt, abused, neglected sons and daughters of God. I hold faith that God will work their distress to His good. I have seen, handicapped, terminally ill children with such joy that I couldn't comprehend. I know they look for the day as well, when they no longer have to ride in wheel chairs or hide their hurt from others because God will wipe away their tears.

I want that day..

I want the Kingdom...

I long for it!

Christ IS reigning sovereign! He is sovereign in every single detail of His children's lives. Sin is defeated. Death doesn't have the victory over his children.

But we still long for the day that Christ brings his kingdom to Earth.

When death is no more. No more suffering. No more hospitals. Sorry doctors, you will have to find something else to do after that day!

Come quickly Lord!