ADVENT-Day 12
And so Charles Wesley prays in the lyrics to the great old Christmas hymn, Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus--"Now thy gracious kingdom bring."
In the Lord's Prayer, Jesus tells us to pray, "thy will be done, thy kingdom come."
If we could only grasp the significance, the far-reaching effects of praying just that one phrase, I think it would turn our world upside down.
After studying this for some time and learning more than I can possibly expound on in this short post, I intend to pray the Lord's Prayer every day from now on.
When we pray "thy kingdom come," we are praying:
*For God to reveal Himself in His true nature.
*For God to be the King of our own hearts and lives.
*For God to save the whole world because we know it is His desire that everyone comes to Himself through the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ and the convicting power of the Holy Spirit.
*We are praying for no more tears, no more sorrow, no more pain.
*For the judgment of the whole world and for evil to be thrown into the pit never to be heard from again.
*For a future Kingdom where the will of God will be consummated and He will rule and reign forever.
*The above list is just the tip of the iceberg of what we are praying for when we pray
Now Thy Gracious Kingdom Bring.
I pray that each of you will pray "thy kingdom come" today.
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