'The time is fulfilled. The kingdom of God is near,' said Jesus.

" 'The time is fulfilled. The kingdom of God is near,' said Jesus.

Many people will point out that two thousand years have gone by

since he said these words, and the kingdom of God is still a long

way off - the earth is still such a place of unhappiness,

poverty, famine and war! So how are we to understand this

prophecy?

Through his teaching, Jesus was laying the foundations of the

kingdom of God. For those who have understood him, it has already

come. Yes, in the souls and hearts of those who were sufficiently

prepared for the teaching to take a hold, who were able to accept

and apply his teaching about love, it has already come. For

others, it is close, it is coming. And for a third category, it

will come, but who knows when! So, it has come, it is coming and

it will come - all three statements are equally true."

Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov