"விதைகளின் உள்ளே" 🌳
“Inside the Seeds” 🌳
Scripture Meditation No. 1609
AATHAVAN – Friday, 04 July 2025
“For the kingdom of God is
not in word, but in power.” (1 Corinthians 4:20, KJV)
Our Lord Jesus Christ taught
His disciples to pray saying, “Thy kingdom come.” He also told them that
the kingdom of God is not somewhere outside or far away, but rather within
them. As He said,
“Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God
is within you.” (Luke 17:21, KJV)
The Apostle Paul affirms
that this kingdom of God, which Jesus said is within us, is not merely in word,
but in power. That is to say, the kingdom of God is not just about
speaking or talking about it—it must be experienced through a power that can be
felt by us and those around us. Only then does it become meaningful and
fruitful.
This power of the kingdom
comes through the Holy Spirit of God. That is why today’s meditation verse
declares that the kingdom of God is not in word alone, but in the power given
by the Holy Ghost. When the Spirit of God comes and dwells within us, we receive
a joy that the world cannot offer.
Indeed, the kingdom of God
is not about eating, wearing fine clothes, or enjoying worldly riches. It is
found in the joy that the Holy Spirit imparts within us. “For the kingdom of
God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy
Ghost.” (Romans 14:17, KJV)
Today’s verse emphasizes
that the kingdom of God is not about merely attending church services or
engaging in external worship, but rather about the active presence of the Holy
Spirit working within us. This is the very kingdom that Jesus taught His disciples
to pray for: “Thy kingdom come.” Because, when the Spirit comes and
works in us, the power of the Spirit becomes evident.
It is only when we receive
this power of the Spirit that we can live a victorious spiritual life. When
this power fills us, we receive strength to overcome sin and live as witnesses
for Christ. That is why Jesus said,
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye
shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in
Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”
(Acts 1:8, KJV)
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