The Coming of the Kingdom of God (Lk 17:20-25)

Jesus came to the world to inaugurate the Kingdom of God. All his deeds and words were oriented towards the kingdom. We are living in the era of the Kingdom that Jesus has begun. We believe that Jesus will come again to establish the kingdom fully and to reap the harvest.

What Jesus did 2000 years ago was planting the “seed” of the Kingdom. He entrusted the duty to make it grow to the apostles and then to the Church. We participate in the progress of the Kingdom through our life. Here the question is how to participate in the Kingdom mission.

The best model of participation is seen at the story of multiplication of bread by Jesus. Jesus multiplied the bread and gave to the disciples to distribute. They did not hold it to themselves but were ready to distribute according to the will of Jesus. This is how everybody received the blessings of God. Since they were ready to do the will of Jesus they received 12 full baskets of bread for themselves.

Jesus has given the material things and blessings to share with others. Our talents and abilities are the gifts of God to share. If we are ready to share our gifts with others they will know Jesus. That is our Kingdom mission. If we are faithful to our mission Jesus would bless us with more (as those 12 baskets that were collected by the apostles). Let us be faithful workers of the Kingdom of God.