The Kingdom Is Now

In a “Peanuts” comic strip, Lucy and Charlie Brown are engaged in earnest conversation about the meaning of life. Lucy feels that it’s a matter of one’s perspective. She says, “Life is like a deck chair. Some people place it so they can see where they are going. Some people place it so they can see where they have been. And some people place it so they can see where they are now.” Charlie ponders Lucy’s little discourse, then replies, “I can’t even get mine unfolded.”

We all have the desire to find meaning for our existence — the “hidden treasure,” the “one valuable pearl.” And Jesus made it abundantly clear that the only way we can find meaning for our lives is through God. For this reason we talk a great deal about God. We try to understand who He is. We communicate with one another about how God has acted, and how to pray to God, and what all of this says about…