We begin the Lord's Prayer by focusing on God. As we direct this pray to God, we are reminded that we are praying with the whole church in mind. We are stating that God is in heaven and has the power to influence what we might bring in prayer.
I move forward now to the next part of The Lord's Prayer, where we say: "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." We are praying for God's kingdom to become more of a reality among us. God's kingdom is not some territorial domain, but for God's rule to come into our hearts. We are asking that God would reign through us and that we (and others) would experience the full force of the kind of life that God desires for us. We are praying that we not only would live a righteous life, but also be able to be of influence where we can make this world a better place.
This request is connected to doing God's will. It's easy for us to want our will to be done. We might have everything laid out precisely in terms of what we should do, but in the end, we are directed to leave it up to God. I believe that reaching spiritual maturity involves surrendering my will to God's will. Jesus desired that we would place everything into the hands of God and seek what God desires for us.
Where do you see any in-breaking of the kingdom today? Outside of The Lord's Prayer, do you pray often for God's will to be done in your life?
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