"He has saved us from the kingdom of darkness. He has brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves. Because of what the Son has done, we have been set free. Because of him, all our sins have been forgiven."
Colossians 1:13-14 

I love those shows about the time when castles were lived in by royalty, and we had kingdoms, and princes and Lords and Ladies. I recently finished the series "Reign" about Mary Queen of Scots. These verses talk about kingdoms. Paul is saying not only are we saved from the consequences of our sin, we are removed from the entire kingdom, or influence of it. In the days of Kings and Queens, those living in the castle were protected from whatever evil was outside of it- war, plagues, whatever. With Christ in our lives we can be protected from whatever is in the "kingdom of darkness" where satan's influence is.

Instead, we are brought into the kingdom of His Son, Jesus. Because of His sacrifice on the cross, we who believe are brought into His kingdom, protected from satan's influence and schemes. Not just in eternity, but in our lives here on earth. We just need to remember to stay close, don't wander away.

Clinging to Christ,
Angie Wahl