Luke 22:14-18 God's "Here, but not yet Kingdom"

When the hour had come, He reclined at the table, and the apostles with Him. And He said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;  for I say to you, I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”  And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He said, “Take this and share it among yourselves;  for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.”

In theology, we refer to the Kingdom of God as the here, but not yet Kingdom.  In today’s verses, Jesus is offering His body and blood for the atonement of sin.  He gives thanks, as is a pattern for us to do and declares that He will refrain from partaking of the fruit of the vine until God’s Kingdom comes.   But earlier in the gospel He says the Kingdom of God is at hand.  When Jesus came into the world, He inaugurated God’s Kingdom on earth.  But Satan is still present in the world so until the time when sin is no longer present in the world, it is the here, but not yet Kingdom.  In the mean time we continue to pray Thy Kingdom come, and  Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Daily Prayer:  Lord Jesus, the Kingdom is indeed here even now.  After You ascended to the right hand of the Father, You sent us a Helper, an Advocate to help us in our time of trouble.  That Helper is the Holy Spirit and He leads us into all righteousness until the Day of Your return.  In Your holy name I pray Amen.