Jesus is Lord, not "minister of afterlife affairs." To follow him means not following the way of Barabbas, the way of the sword, as though his kingdom were "of this world." His kingdom isn't from this world, but it is meant to manifest here, and when it does it looks and feels and smells and talks and loves EXACTLY. LIKE. JESUS.
Our way is the way of servanthood and influence, not the way of power over and control. We will face hardship, but because Jesus has overcome, we can overcome. We can love in the face of sin so that sin against us doesn't create sin in us.
Our allegiance is to HIM. Our agenda is surrendered. Let's switch the thinking so we live here as missionaries.
"We are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken..." (Hebrews 12:28)
