The Kingdom of God in the words and miracles of Jesus

In the Third Luminous Mystery, we contemplate the Kingdom of God in the words and miracles of Jesus.

From the Gospel of Luke (11:20)
If it is by the finger of God that I cast out the demons, then the kingdom of God has come to you.

Commentary by Chromatius of Aquileia:
The Teacher of life and the heavenly Physician, Christ the Lord, came for this very purpose: to instruct men with His teachings and to heal the ills of body and soul with divine medicine.

Meditation 1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (…) All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. (…) And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth. (John 1:1-4, 14)

Jesus Christ is the eternal Word of the Father who became incarnate in human time and space. Besides being the incarnation of the Word, Jesus proclaimed words of life throughout His public life, especially in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew’s Gospel, which summarizes His doctrine and is considered the Magna Carta of Christianity.

In the words of Jesus, the heart of the Kingdom of God is revealed: a kingdom of justice, love, mercy, and truth. He came to announce that this Kingdom is already among us, manifested in His person, His teachings, and His actions. Every word of Jesus, from the Beatitudes to the parables, outlines the way to live in this Kingdom.

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 5:3). By this, He is not referring to a distant or a future kingdom but to a present reality accessible to all those who live according to the principles of humility, compassion, and justice.

Meditation 2
For man as an individual being, Jesus presents Himself as the only standard of humanity, the one we must measure ourselves against in order to be truly human, for He is "the way, the truth, and the life" (John 14:6).

For man as a social being and for society in general, He introduces the Kingdom of God as a social project—a more just, fraternal, inclusive, and peaceful society, or as it is defined in the Lord's Prayer: "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”.


The Kingdom of God has already been among us from the moment Christ entered human history. However, it is not yet present in its fullness. It is up to us, as the Church, to continue expanding the Kingdom of God until Christ is all in all. In this sense, the Church is to the world as yeast is to dough, transforming this world into the Kingdom of God.

The miracles are the first signs of the Kingdom of God—a new order where health, justice, and peace prevail. They manifest the reality of the Kingdom, where there is no pain, suffering, or death. By healing the sick, raising the dead, and performing other wonders, Jesus reveals what the Kingdom of God represents for humanity.

Prayer
Lord God,
You who sent Your Son, Jesus Christ,
as the Word made flesh,
we thank You for the revelation of Your Kingdom among us.

May the miracles He performed
remind us of Your infinite mercy
and Your desire to heal and restore each of us
both in body and soul.
May we see in every act of love and compassion
the manifestation of the Kingdom that is already present among us.

Help us, Lord, to live according to the principles of Your Kingdom,
embracing humility, justice, and peace.
May the Beatitudes that Jesus proclaimed
be the light that guides our steps, and may our lives
reflect the grace and truth that only He can give.

Inspire us to be the yeast in the dough,
promoting transformation in our communities and in the world,
so that all may come to know Your love and Your will.

Lord, may Your Church be a visible sign of Your Kingdom,
a place where all are welcomed, and where justice and fraternity can flourish.

We trust in You, for we know that with Your help
we can be instruments of peace and love.
May Your will be done on earth as it is already done in heaven. Amen.

Fr. Jorge Amaro, IMC