Todd, thanks for starting this topic. That is an interesting point about the verb or the noun which I had not thought of before. Concerning your question, it is hard to find a place for me to start. One thing I do know, is that when I found it was central to the message of Jesus, I began a life-long fascination with the idea of the Kingdom of God.

Something rises up inside of me that makes me know that it is a wonderful and present reality. Pail said it was "righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost." Many years ago I too looked up Young's Literal Translation and found the word "reign."

John 3:3:

Jesus answered and said to him, 'Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born from above, he is not able to see the reign of God;'

This could go along with what Jesus said about the pure in heart being able to see God. It dawned on me back then that I was more able to see God, that is His Hand on my life and that of others than before. When I more fully surrendered my life to Him I began to see His Reign everywhere!