What God's Kingdom Is

One definition of a kingdom is a government headed by a king. The Kingdom of God is Jehovah God's means of expressing his universal sovereignty. It is a royal government headed by his Son, Jesus Christ. As for God's will regarding the earth, this is expressed simply and clearly at Psalm 37:10, 11: "Just a little while longer, and the wicked one will be no more; and you will certainly give attention to his place, and he will not be. But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, and they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace."

So if you feel a sense of hopelessness because of this world's deteriorating values, take heart. The Bible promises that soon the world's conditions and values will undergo drastic change. The promise that God's Kingdom will shortly rule over the earth to enforce God's values is a sure basis for hope.

Learning to trust in God's Kingdom promises can heighten our sense of security. Consider the values associated with the rule of that Kingdom: " Come, you people, behold the activities of Jehovah, how he has set astonishing events on the earth. He is making wars to cease to the extremity of the earth." (Psalm 46:8,9) What a wonderful promise for peace and security!

In a prophecy concerning the King of God's Kingdom, Jesus Christ, Psalm 72:12-14 says: " He will deliver the poor one crying for help, also the afflicted one and whoever has no helper. He will feel sorry for the lowly one and the poor one, and the souls of the poor ones he will save. From oppression and from violence he will redeem their soul, and their blood will be precious in his eyes."

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