Are you the King? Not of this world is Jesus’ reply. It’s apples and oranges. The key words that differentiate Jesus’ kingdom from our kingdoms are: Realm, Reign, Rationale Peace, Power, Popularity If you are like Pilate, and to some extent, we all are at some point, you just don't get it. We can't get it when we try to impose our own or society's definitions of power, might, prestige, and influence on a kingdom that is not of this world. We ask the same question he asked. With truth standing before us, staring us in the face, trying one angle after another to explain truth to us and to shake us out of our tired definitions, "What is truth?" The truth is that truth is .... And it is not what we think it is. It never was and never can be. Truth that transcends and transforms enters the world as a blinding contrast to our values and false passions. it challenges our insecurities and control mania. It challenges our notions that we must reso...
