Kingdom of God - spoken word performance

15 Nov 2021 · 3 min

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In this spoken‑word performance, the narrator presents the Kingdom of God as an eternal realm rooted in divine love. He describes how God created humanity in love and commanded love for God and neighbor, forming a unified people. The piece then introduces a contrasting “kingdom of pride,” depicted as a dark, oily sludge that corrupts relationships and opposes God’s love. This evil kingdom spreads discord, framing love as weakness and elevating self‑rule. The narrative culminates with the incarnation of Jesus—God becoming man—to humbly offer Himself, defeat death, and expose the emptiness of pride. Through this act of pure love, the darkness is dispelled, and the Kingdom of God is reaffirmed as an inclusive, boundless kingdom that welcomes all, regardless of their lingering “sludge.” The overall message is that love endures, ultimately triumphs, and invites every person into God’s everlasting kingdom.

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The Kingdom of God. The Kingdom of God has always been. In the beginning, God— God is love. The God of love created you and me, humanity. He knit us together in mother's womb. In his loving image, he created us. Male and female he created them. Created by love, created in love, created to love. Created to love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor. To be one with each other, one people with one God, one kingdom. The Kingdom of God has always been. But deep inside this Kingdom of Love, another raised its head. Like black oily sludge from blue ocean depths, an evil kingdom surfaced, a kingdom of pride, a kingdom where self rules and love is mocked. In the vast ocean of God's Love, a kingdom of evil bubbled to the surface and began to spread. It broke trust and shattered love, man against wife, brother against brother, and all against God. Love was reframed as weakness as this kingdom of sludge darkened the earth. Self was crowned king. The Kingdom of God has always been, and in a battle of wills, love always wins, because love plays the long game. And the God of Love, the King of Kings, had a plan: to become a man. He walked our sludge-strewn streets and showed that love still rules. By humbling himself, by offering himself, he defeated death. He repelled the kingdom of pride, showing it for what it really is, with one act of love so pure that all sludge, lost its stick, all pride lost its shine, and death lost its sting. The Kingdom of God has always been, but now we see it for what it is: a Kingdom of love that embraces all. No matter the amount of sludge stuck to those still stuck in sin, God is love and welcomes all. In, because his love knows no bounds and his kingdom knows no end.