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Revelation 7:9-12  The Message

^9-12 I looked again. I saw a huge crowd, too huge to count. Everyone was there—all nations and tribes, all races and languages. And they were standing, dressed in white robes and waving palm branches, standing before the Throne and the Lamb and heartily singing:

Salvation to our God on his Throne!
Salvation to the Lamb!

All who were standing around the Throne—Angels, Elders, Animals—fell on their faces before the Throne and worshiped God, singing:

Oh, Yes!
The blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving,
The honor and power and strength,
To our God forever and ever and ever!
Oh, Yes!

For Reflection 

What a wonderful image of what the future portends, life in the Kingdom of God!  Hallelujah!   Yes!

But what is this kingdom. Is it a geographic region? a political unit?  A communal society?  Who will lead? Who will follow?  What are the laws?  Who will keep order?

These and other questions are from this world.  These are questions humans ask.  The seer in Revelation is painting a picture of a community where each person maintains his or her identity.  It is not a picture of a geographic place.  It is not a political system.  It is not a communal society where all is owned by all.  It is not a society of strong leaders weak followers.  It is a state in which love for God and each other is paramount, where each controls his or her actions by the test of God's love.  It is a community of love that wipes out selfishness and self absorption. It is a dream of sanctuary that drives us into righteousness.  It is the holy aspiration.  It is God's dream for human kind.

Pray

for the coming of God's kingdom in your life.  Pray that you will experience the joy and peace derived in living a righteous life in the hollow of God's hand.