June 11, 2023 THY KINGDOM COME
Matthew 6:9-13 “Pray, then, in this way: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we have also forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.”
The disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, and what Jesus taught them is known as the Lord’s Prayer. I love the simplicity of the prayer, not many words, but yet is powerful and it portrays for us a mindset that we should have as believers. For today, let us focus on “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” First of all, this verse does away with any viewpoint that planet earth is hopeless; the earth is filled with what is ungodly, but God has plans for this earth-He has not written earth off; the earth is the Lords. Rather than living according to the world, we should be living with a kingdom of God on this earth mindset. We are in great need for His kingdom to come where we live and we certainly need for His will to be done on this earth. As we live in the trenches-in the nitty-gritty of life, let us be about doing what is God’s will for us and let us be promoting His will wherever we can. Let us be light and be ones who speak about the kingdom of God and ones who live according to the kingdom of God. The kingdom of God is far greater than any other kingdom and it is eternal-and we are a part of it! Living according to His kingdom has practical implications for us. A kingdom mindset is focused on doing the things that are pleasing to our Lord; and we know what pleases Him-kindness, love, blessing others, dying to our ways, faith, serving, giving, good deeds, speaking the truth in love, forgiving others, bearing each other’s burdens-and the list goes on. The point is that we can be a part of bringing His kingdom to where we live-that is the exciting part; the kingdom of God is not limited to heaven. In Habakkuk 2:14 it is prophesied that “the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.” The awesome thing for us is that we can experience His kingdom coming and His will being done in our sphere of life. Jesus came, introducing the kingdom of God, and all who believe Him are members of His kingdom.
Colossians 1:13-14 “For He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”
Blessings, Buddy
Matthew 6:9-13 “Pray, then, in this way: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we have also forgiven our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.”
The disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, and what Jesus taught them is known as the Lord’s Prayer. I love the simplicity of the prayer, not many words, but yet is powerful and it portrays for us a mindset that we should have as believers. For today, let us focus on “Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” First of all, this verse does away with any viewpoint that planet earth is hopeless; the earth is filled with what is ungodly, but God has plans for this earth-He has not written earth off; the earth is the Lords. Rather than living according to the world, we should be living with a kingdom of God on this earth mindset. We are in great need for His kingdom to come where we live and we certainly need for His will to be done on this earth. As we live in the trenches-in the nitty-gritty of life, let us be about doing what is God’s will for us and let us be promoting His will wherever we can. Let us be light and be ones who speak about the kingdom of God and ones who live according to the kingdom of God. The kingdom of God is far greater than any other kingdom and it is eternal-and we are a part of it! Living according to His kingdom has practical implications for us. A kingdom mindset is focused on doing the things that are pleasing to our Lord; and we know what pleases Him-kindness, love, blessing others, dying to our ways, faith, serving, giving, good deeds, speaking the truth in love, forgiving others, bearing each other’s burdens-and the list goes on. The point is that we can be a part of bringing His kingdom to where we live-that is the exciting part; the kingdom of God is not limited to heaven. In Habakkuk 2:14 it is prophesied that “the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.” The awesome thing for us is that we can experience His kingdom coming and His will being done in our sphere of life. Jesus came, introducing the kingdom of God, and all who believe Him are members of His kingdom.
Colossians 1:13-14 “For He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”
Blessings, Buddy
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