The Kingdom is like…

A friend and colleague of mine is a Magical Vacation Planner for Disney. Have a discussion with her and you will hear something like “The Magic Kingdom is like…”. She is trying to describe another realm in the best way she can, knowing all along that you need to experience it for yourself.

So much of what Jesus talked about was “The Kingdom of God is like…”. Through parables, conversations, even rebukes, Jesus described a realm that he is inviting us into. And, like Disney, all of the descriptions fall short of the lived experience.