August 8, 2010: The Incompatible Kingdom – Michael Hidalgo

If you were a Roman citizen, you would not have wanted to be caught with this book. Just the opening words demand that we pay homage to Jesus. Moreover, pay homage to Jesus alone, and no one else. Because this is what the kingdom asks of us. It begs allegiance – which by nature is exclusive. 

The kingdom is unlike any kingdom, nation, or empire of this world. Jesus himself said, “My kingdom is not of this world.” God has allowed humankind to establish structures, construct democracies, monarchies, and all sorts of structures … but the kingdom remains separate and cannot be co-opted by any one group of people.