Attitude in the Kingdom

  What else might the Kingdom of God on earth look like?  The next line from Isaiah, read by Jesus in the temple, is "recovery of sight for the blind" (Luke 4:18).  This restoration of sight can be spiritual or physical.  Either way it is a good thing and helps to bring about the Kingdom.
  Spiritual sight would mean that people would know God.  If all people on earth knew God the world would be a different place.  It would be a world of love and mercy, peace and justice.  For if we know Christ and have the Spirit of God, then "we have the mind of Christ" as St. Paul says (1 Corinthians 2:16).  Being like-minded in Christ is a recurring them for Paul.  "If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ  . .  if any fellowship with the Spirit . . . (have) the same love, (be) one in spirit and purpose.  Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.  Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.  Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus." (Philippians 2:1-5).

  For reflection:    Do I know God?  Do I have the Holy Spirit?  To what extent am I spiritually blind?  Do I really see other people and their needs?
  Let us pray.  Jesus, I want to be like-minded with you.  I want to see people the way you see them.  I want to see people's actions and circumstances the way you see them.  I want to help bring about the Kingdom of God on earth.  Your kingdom come, your will be done.

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