The Kingdom is Already Here

And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. (Luke 17:20-21)

When the Pharisees tried to pin Jesus down about when the Kingdom of Heaven would be active, they didn’t realize the Kingdom had already entered the room. Jesus didn’t point to a place or give a specific time; He pointed to Himself. He was the walking, talking manifestation of the Kingdom of God. Whenever Jesus came into a house or a city, healing followed Him. Freedom appeared wherever His presence was. That’s how the Kingdom functions. Jesus operated with Kingdom authority, utilizing Heaven’s system of sowing and reaping.

When you operate in the Kingdom of God (God’s way of doing things), you begin to see the results of the Kingdom in your everyday life—namely, righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Want to prosper? Tap into the Kingdom operating system in your job or business. Want peace in the midst of chaos? Look for opportunities to operate in Kingdom dynamics.

Heaven is not just a place you go when you die. It is a dimension and reality that begins the moment you surrender your life to the King. We live now as citizens of that Kingdom (Philippians 3:20), meaning our conduct, culture, and character are shaped by Heaven’s values, not Earth’s systems.

Operating with Kingdom authority changes everything when you realize it’s already here, and He is already inside you.

Practical Application

Declare aloud each morning, “I am good ground. The Kingdom of God is in me. Jesus is in me. His system is at work in my life.”

Matthew 12:28; Luke 17:23