KINGDOMBITE # 9

THE KINGDOM: IMMINENT

   I have this day, in my study, while engaged in seeking to consume the Kingdom one bite at a time, made what to me is an astounding etymological discovery (never mind the word, it simply means “study of words”),
    I know this is confusing but allow me to throw this other word into the mix, sounding the same as “eminent” and “immanent, the word, “imminent”! 
   No lesser than Webster’s New World Dictionary (from which the other words were defined) gives this word’s meaning as “likely to happen without delay; impending”.  Well hello “at hand” . These words are used in the declaration of the Kingdom by John the Baptist, “Repent for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand (Matthew 3:2).”
   There are many opinions about this term “at hand”, most of them based on whatever predisposition one has taken on whether the Kingdom is now or later. Parenthetically, let me declare, from where I stand, that it is both!
   As a single word “imminent” is as near “at hand” as it could possibly be, Remember, it means “likely to happen without delay; impending”.  Such is the Kingdom of God, it is near, so near, in fact at it is at hand or reachable.  Every day this Kingdom does happen again and again as it is accessed and released.  So to summarize the last three KingdomBites, the Kingdom is:
“Eminent”, high, lofty, prominent, distinguished/  
“Immanent”, operating within; inherent; present throughout the universe
“Imminent”, likely to happen without delay; impending.
Consult your Bible for Kingdom descriptions, then look at these words through the eyes of God’s Word.
Consider!

Jack Taylor

Comments

[James C Cook]

Hello Brother Jack Taylor,

It has been over a year since we have talked, I keep up with you and Ms. Taylor through your web-presence as the Holy Spirit puts you on my heart, which is why I am commenting now. I looked up "imminent" in my 1828 Webster’s, and found it also means to "Shout Over", "Hanging over" and "appearing as about to fall".

I did not, (and am still seeking) how this relates to what God has been encouraging me to press into, however the focus is assuredly the Kingdom of God, or more specific the unity of that kingdom to comprise a body, yet even more specific a functional body one "in" Christ.

God has been directing me to address the divisions caused by racial divisions that have had it's roots in lies that have been passed mainly through the church, or those claiming to be the Church. Does your revelation on "imminent" include or relate to, unity and the promise of the outpouring of His Spirit (LOVE) to unify us as one (John 17).

More of a question to you than a comment, if by chance you may have some time to let me know.

I hope all is very well with you and your family.
James C Cook
Atlanta