Isaiah 29:17-24 -- His Kingdom

If we look for the attributes of God's Kingdom in these verses what do we find?

• A good field of crops/food
• The deaf can hear what's read to them
• The blind are freed from darkness
• The poor and needy will feel supported by God
• The cruel and arrogant are gone forever
• Those who live by crime will disappear, along with those who tell lies in court and keep innocent people from a fair trial
• The descendants of Abraham will no longer be ashamed and disgraced because they will be proud of God's Kingdom/nation
• Everyone who is confused will understand, and all who have complained will obey the Lord's teaching 

As I read this passage I wonder if we can take these points and apply them to God's Kingdom within the church?  Wouldn't it be awesome if:

• There were jobs and food enough for everyone to feel content
• The spiritually deaf could hear God's truths
• The spiritually blind could see where God is working
• The poor and needy felt supported by God and His people
• The cruel and arrogant were not to be found
• Those living by crime never showed up in church and those who tell lies that affect innocent people disappear
• Wouldn't we all be proud if this was happening at our church?
• Wouldn't it be fun if everyone who was confused understood and everyone who complained obeyed the Lord?

Father, as we pray "Thy Kingdom come and Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven" help us to be part of the answer to this prayer.  Open our ears to hear, and our eyes to see.  Help us to support the poor and needy; help us not to be cruel or arrogrant; help us not to tell lies, especially when they affect innocent people  Lord, please help us to be very proud of Your Kingdom as it's found at our church.  And Lord, for those who still don't understand what Your up to, help them to understand and Father, for those that complain, please help them to refocus their energies on obeying the next little thing you tell them to do.  Thanks Dad for already hearing this prayer.