The Kingdom of God Is Among You
Luke 17:20–25 The Kingdom of God Is Among You Brothers and sisters in Christ, In today's Gospel, the Pharisees ask Jesus a very interesting question: “When will the Kingdom of God come?” Perhaps they were expecting Jesus to give them a date, a particular sign, or some extraordinary event that would announce the arrival of God's Kingdom. But Jesus gives them an unexpected answer: “The Kingdom of God is among you.” This statement is at the very heart of today's Gospel. Jesus is telling them that the Kingdom of God is not simply a future event to be anticipated. It is already present in their midst because Jesus Himself is among them. Yet there is something tragic about this encounter. The Pharisees are asking when the Kingdom will come, but they fail to recognize that the King is already standing before them. This Gospel invites us to reflect on three important lessons. 1. We sometimes look for God in extraordinary events while failing to recognize Him in our daily lives....