A Description of the Kingdom of God 14

A Description of the Kingdom of God, 14

Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. (Psalms 45:9)

Elements of the Kingdom

As is true of many other kingdoms, the Kingdom of God has a King and Queen. We capitalize queen because of the glory, authority, and power to which God has raised her. The Kingdom also has a nobility. The Queen and the nobility are not different groups of people but different roles of the victorious saints.

The Kingdom of God has a government, laws, an army, and power to perform the King's will. The center of government, Jerusalem, will be protected by a massive wall. The Kingdom has a territory that it governs, subjects whom it rules, and subordinate kingdoms that are under its sovereignty. The Kingdom of God is organized carefully; nothing is left ungoverned or uncared for.

The Kingdom of God has a spiritual nature and a material form; a spiritual environment and a material environment. The rulers and subjects of the Kingdom have a spiritual nature and a material form. There are relationships and fellowship in the Kingdom. Such relationships and fellowship are of supreme importance in the Kingdom, for the Kingdom is one of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

There are means of communication and a common language. There are all kinds of activities.

The Kingdom of God has a means of expanding, a method of growth and development. The expansion of the Kingdom will continue forever—ages without end.

The King. The Kingdom of God has a King. Jesus is His name. He will sit on the Throne of David forever.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, the everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. (Isaiah 9:6,7)

The Lord Jesus is the King whom God has chosen. He is King of all kings and Lord of all lords. Whoever rejects the rule of Christ will not be admitted to the Kingdom of God.

The Queen. The Kingdom of God has a Queen. The Queen of the Kingdom is the Church, the Body of Christ, the Wife of the Lamb.

Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: on thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. (Psalms 45:9)

There are many "daughters of Jerusalem," but there is only one queen.

My dove, my undefiled is but one; she is the only one of her mother, she is the choice one of her that bare her. The daughters saw her, and blessed her; yea, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her. (Song of Solomon 6:9)

The Spirit of Christ in David addresses His Queen:

Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house; So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him. (Psalms 45:10,11)

To be continued. A Description of the Kingdom of God, 15