Tuesday, September 25, 2018

TIM Good morning, I’m Tim Wise, Senior Adult Minister and Sanctuary Choir Director at Central. The Lord’s prayer is often said without thought or true petition of the heart. It can also be a divine force unleashing God’s glorious blessings. One may pray the words “Thy kingdom come” without any regard for the intent of Jesus, or one may pray it and the world itself can begin to change. But how is “thy kingdom come” a prayer that literally changes the world? Matthew 6:9-10 says, “Pray then like this: Our father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come…” To pray “Your kingdom come” is to be involved in a gospel conspiracy to take over the world in a positive light! It is a prayer for God to reign down on us the great power and wonder he has in store for us. When you pray, “Your kingdom come” you are inviting the Holy Spirit to move in your life and breathe into the lives of others. You are praying for new and eternal life, and that is how this prayer changes the world. It begins with both change of your own heart and change for the world around you. So, the next time you pray “thy kingdom come,” make sure you know and understand what you are asking for. Are you ready for that yet? I pray that God’s kingdom has come or is coming into your life. May it be so in each of us and in the world around us.