THE KINGDOM: IMMANNENT
Another word, sounding the same as the previous “eminent” as used in the last bite, is the word “immanent”. The word may be defined as “operating within; inherent; present throughout the universe, said of God”. This is a powerful descriptive word relating to the Kingdom. There is a key attribute of God (aren’t all His attributes “key”?) referred to as “immanence”. It stands to reason that if God is immanent, then His Kingdom is likewise immanent. It has come to me in the midst of this study (just now!) that this one word stands as a perfect description of the Kingdom of God. I would ask a further word of the
“dictionarians” (the ones who coined and defined the word): Can you think of the name of an entity or person rather than God who fits this description? If not, I rest my case __ there is none like He or His Kingdom. They stand alone as “immanent”!
Two of Robert Farrar Capon’s observations on the implications of the parables to the Kingdom are that (1) The Kingdom has inherent energy and power and (2) The Kingdom is at work all the time, everywhere in every way. This, in a word is, immanace.
I say “hurrah” for immanence!
At this present, throbbing moment the King and his Kingdom are present within each of us and, at the same time, present and operating throughout the world and entire universe!
You best think about this but, before you do, open up for another word by the same sound that I just discovered. Next KingdomBite please.
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