Reflect today on the desire of Jesus' heart to come to you and establish his kingdom in your life

"... know that the Kingdom of God is near." Luke 21: 31b

We pray for this every time we recite the "Our Father" prayer. We pray that "your kingdom come". Do you really think that when you pray to him?

In this Gospel passage, Jesus affirms that the Kingdom of God is near. It is close, yet so often it is also very far away. It is close in a double sense. First, it is near as Jesus will return in all His splendor and glory and make all things new. Thus His permanent Kingdom will be established.

Second, His Kingdom is near as it is only a prayer away. Jesus longs to come and establish His Kingdom in our hearts, if only we let Him in. Unfortunately, we often don't let Him in. We often keep Him at a distance and go back and forth in our minds and hearts to ask ourselves whether or not we will fully enter His holy and perfect will. We often hesitate to fully embrace Him and allow His Kingdom to be established within us.

Do you realize how close His Kingdom is? Do you realize that it is just a prayer and an act of your will? Jesus is able to come to us and take control of our lives if we let him. He is the almighty king who is able to transform us into a new creation. It is able to bring perfect peace and harmony to our soul. It is capable of doing great and beautiful things in our hearts. We just have to say the word, and mean it, and He'll come.

Reflect today on the desire of Jesus' heart to come to you and establish his kingdom in your life. Wish to be your ruler and king and rule your soul in perfect harmony and love. Let him come and establish his kingdom within you.

Lord, I invite you to come and take possession of my soul. I choose you as my Lord and my God. I give up control of my life and freely choose You as my God and divine King. Jesus I believe in you.