Thy Kingdom Come...

Thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven…

“1 The earth is the LORD’s and all that is in it, the world,

and those who live in it…

10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts,

he is the King of glory.” – Psalm 24:1,10

The concept of living under a king is foreign to most of us in the U.S.. After all, isn’t that what the Revolutionary War was all about? Our political forefathers threw off the mantle of the monarchy in favor of a republic. I for one don’t know that I would want to go backwards.

However, our lack of understanding of the complete power and authority of a king (not just as a figurehead) makes it tough for us to comprehend what it means to pray. “thy kingdom come.” When we say these words, we are giving God complete control over all that we are and all we do. We are submitting, body and soul to God’s reign and working to further that reign in our lives.

In the Old Testament when a person came before the king, they assumed a physical position of obedience, falling face down on the floor. In essence, we are to practice the same behavior before God.

We are further swearing that there is no place on earth or in heaven that is beyond God’s rule. We admit that it is God we are here to serve and not the reverse, something that may seem out of character in this age of ‘entitlement.’

So then our attitude in prayer is one of obedience and subservience. We affirm it is God’s kingdom and God’s will we are hoping and praying to put in action on earth, just as it already is in heaven. This is revolutionary thinking in the 21^st century. But with God, all things are possible!

Lord, following you challenges much of what we learn in the world today. Help us, Lord. Give us hearts that long to follow your will, and lives that show your love for us all. This we ask in the name of your greatest gift, Christ, our Risen Lord and Savior. Amen.

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