It is
in the heart of God to bring heaven to earth, but without conviction of
this truth, christian escapism surely makes sense. We say we believe
it, but what does it actually mean? Jesus performed it. Jesus prayed it.
Jesus proclaimed it. What did He say before He left?
Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father
―John 14:12
"Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit," says the LORD of hosts
―Zechariah 4:6
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
―John 1:12-13
Think of your personal salvation as a microcosm of the good that the Father desires to do in the world. First, He speaks the word to you that says you are clean. But He doesn't give up on you or simply put up with you until you're made perfect in an instant once you're resurrected. No, He brings the kingdom of God into your sinful members bit by bit as you surrender to His power and authority, and as a result, you are made more into the image of His Son. This is what He wants to do to the earth. This is what He wants US to do to the earth. This is what the earth wants us to do to it as well (Romans 8:19-25). Let that truth become your reality. He LOVES us.
