Building Up the Kingdom!!!

Each day when we say "The Lord's Prayer," we pray for the kingdom to come. This is exactly what all believers are waiting for, the full reality of God's Kingdom. As we await the coming of the kingdom, we know that we are to do our part in building up the kingdom of God right here in our midst. On the heels of celebrating the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, we can take to heart these words of our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, "The feast of Christ the King is therefore not a feast of those who are subjugated, but a feast of those who know that they are in the hands of the one who writes straight on crooked lines" (Magnificat, 345). God brings us together at this particular time to build up His kingdom even though we are weak, sinful, have our failings, shortcomings, and imperfections. God truly writes straight with crooked lines. We are called to be the family of God, the body of Christ, a community of disciples and we need to do our part to bring the message of God's mercy and love to a world that is in desparate need of receiving a message of love, hope, and peace. Perhaps this why we don't know when the kingdom will come because God is entrusting us to do our part to build that kingdom up here and we can do just that by living lives of faith, holiness, prayer, reconciliation, love, peace, and hope. There are many beautiful qualities that God gives us to live our mission to the fullest. Let us not miss the opportunities to preach the Good News and build up the Kingdom of God right here and right now!!! May God Bless Us on our journey!!!