' The Mystical Teachings of Jesus the Christ (Yeshua Ben Yosef) ' ...

“Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you.” (Luke 17:20-21) ............................................................................................................................................ Jesus knew that the Kingdom of Heaven was not a separate place that would appear here or there, but that it was within, as a State of Mind that was freely available to all. ............................................................................................................................................. “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 4:17) .............................................................................................................................................. The word "repent" simply means to change one's mind. Jesus is asking us to give up our old ideas of Heaven being far away. It is not some place far in the clouds, nor a place that we will go to someday in the future. Rather, he says it is "at hand", meaning that it is very close (like a hand).............................. from www.the-christ.net