Your Kingdom Come
In this manner, therefore, pray: our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven . (Matthew 6:9-10) These words are the baseline for every prayer the disciple prays. God is our Heavenly Father who loves us, gives us every good and perfect gift, and whose name is to be praised now and forevermore. The very mention of God evokes power and fuels the forces of the universe in both the spiritual and natural realm. His kingdom is a present reality for His children, not just an after-death experience. God rules in the hearts of His people, and we recognize His sovereignty over all things. He is King, the universe is His territory, and we are His people. It is our deepest desire to see His will unopposed in our lives and in our world. We prove the superiority of His will over ours, and we work and pray to that end. "Your Kingdom come, Your will be done in this world as it is in heaven." ...