圣经里所说，国度第一面的意义，就是诸天的掌权，也就是一个属天的王权，进到你我里面管治我们，使我们过一种实际属天的生活，就是实际受约束的生活。无论在我们的言语、态度，或是在我们的行动上，甚至在我们的表情上，我们都受国度的约束。即使是我们的日常生活，我们的服装打扮，都受国度的约束。我们的待人处事，或是处理财物、管理家庭等，在一切事上，我们都受宝座的约束。
这个约束是超过国法，超过人的道德，超过社会的要求。这乃是一个属天的王权，一个天上的权柄，通到你我里面。这个通进来的权柄，乃是宝座前的七灵，带着神的宝座进到我们里面，作王掌权管治我们。我们若顺服，便为有福，因为国度就是我们的；换句话说，我们就是国度的一部分。
国度第二面的意义，就是范围的一面，要显在地上；那时地上的国，要成为我主和祂基督的国（启十一15）。当那个国在这地上实现时，你我都要进到里面。关于国度的范围一面，是预言问题，是我们将来所要进入的。然而今天，关于国度权柄的一面，却不是预言，也不是将来的问题；乃是今天就可以经历的，因为这完全与实际受国度管治的生活有关。从得救开始，圣灵就在你里面，同时把神的宝座、天上的王权、国度的权柄，都带到你里面。你若学习受里面的管治和约束，活在这个实际的生活里，你就在国度里面。有一天，当国度的范围完全实现，你就能进到里面，和主一同作王一同掌权。
认真说，所有将来进入国度里的人，并不是作国民，乃是作君王。虽然你我今天没有到作王的地步，但至少也都是王子；所以，都还要在这里受操练。请记得，你我今天在国度里，不是重在作百姓，乃是像王子一样，受掌权的操练，受宝座的操练，受王权的操练。等到有一天，我们‘登位’时，那就是掌权的日子。到那一天，我们就要和主一同作王。只有在今天受这个属天权柄操练的人，将来才能够执掌属天的权柄。因此，我们必须认真学习，好好在国度的权柄下受约束、受管治、受操练。
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The Meaning of the Kingdom Is the Sovereignty of the Heavens – Rev. 11:15
The first aspect of the kingdom as mentioned in the Bible is the sovereignty of the heavens, that is, a heavenly kingship that comes into you and me to rule us and enable us to live a practical heavenly life, that is, to be actually constrained. Whether it is our words, our attitudes, our walks or even our facial expressions, we are bound by the kingdom. Even our daily life and our clothing are subject to the constraints of the kingdom. How we deal with others, with monetary matters or manage our families, etc., we are bound by the throne in all matters.
This restriction goes beyond national law, beyond human morality and social requirements as well. It is a heavenly kingship, a heavenly authority, extending into you and me. This authority is the seven Spirits before the throne, bringing the throne of God into us to reign and rule over us. If we obey, we are blessed because the kingdom is ours; in other words, we are part of the kingdom.
The second aspect of the kingdom is regarding the domain, which will be manifested on earth; then the kingdom on earth will become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ (Rev. 11:15). When that kingdom is manifested on this earth, you and I will all enter into it. Regarding the domain of the kingdom, it is a matter of prophecy and what we will enter in the future. However, the aspect of the authority of the kingdom today is neither a prophecy nor a future issue. It is something that we may experience today, because it is fully related to life governed by the kingdom. From the moment you are saved, the Holy Spirit has been within you, bringing the throne of God, the kingship of heaven and the authority of the kingdom into you simultaneously. If you learn to be governed and constrained within to live in this practical life, you will be in the kingdom. One day, when the domain of the kingdom is fully realized, you will be able to enter into it to reign with the Lord.
Seriously speaking, all those who will enter into the kingdom in the future will not be citizens but kings. Although you and I have not reached the stage of becoming kings today, at least we are still princes. Thus, we still need to be trained. Please remember that in the kingdom today, you and I are not focused on being common people, but rather, like princes, being trained to be in power, to be trained on the throne and to be trained on kingship. When one day we “take the throne”, that will be the day when we are in power. On that day, we will reign with the Lord. Only those who are trained by this heavenly authority today will be able to have the heavenly authority in the future. Therefore, we must work hard and be constrained, governed and trained under the authority of the kingdom.