Once, on being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.” Luke 17:2-21 The coming of the Kingdom of God is glorious good news! In chapter 17 of Luke, as Jesus turns towards Jerusalem with a trajectory of the cross, he’s asked when will the long-awaited reign of God - the Kingdom of God - arrive? How will they possibly know? How can they make sure they don’t miss it?! Yet ironically, as they ask the question, they fail to see that not only is God’s King standing right before them, but Jesus has been demonstrating God’s Kingdom everywhere he goes. In Jesus, God’s Kingdom has burst into the world, is proven victorious through the cross, and will reach its culmination when Jesus returns to reign forever.