Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10, ESV) Jesus tells us to ask for the kingdom to come in the Lord’s Prayer. He instructs that we ask this ahead of almost everything else. The only other petition that comes before is that God’s name would be hallowed. The kingdom is key to providing daily bread. It is the key to forgiveness. It … [Read more...] about Praying the Kingdom
Devotions
Worldly Wealth and Heavenly Poverty
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:3, ESV) Blessed! Blessed are the poor in spirit. It is those who are down. It is those who are out. It is the marginalized. It is the hurting. It is the grieving. It is the weak. It is the defeated. It is the unaccomplished. The have-nots! Theirs is the kingdom. It’s odd. It seems backward. The … [Read more...] about Worldly Wealth and Heavenly Poverty
It Begins with the Kingdom
From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 4:17, ESV) One of the first things Jesus does is to proclaim a message of repentance because the kingdom of heaven is at hand. The kingdom! It is coming. It is here. It is a reality. It is an important part of Jesus’ message. But what is the kingdom? Jesus has much to say … [Read more...] about It Begins with the Kingdom
Verse of the Week: Psalm 136:1
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever. (Psalm 136:1, ESV) It is good to be back after a week away. I pray that you had a blessed week. I know I did. I have much for which to be thankful. One of those things for which I am thankful is having the opportunity to share God’s Word with you. So I am glad to be back at it. This month, we are … [Read more...] about Verse of the Week: Psalm 136:1
Verse of the Week: 1 Chronicles 16:34
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! (1 Chronicles 16:34, ESV) It’s November! This month we celebrate Thanksgiving. The verses of the week this during November will focus on gratitude. We have much for which to be thankful. What a great God we serve! His love is enduring and eternal. He never lets us down. He never leaves us. He … [Read more...] about Verse of the Week: 1 Chronicles 16:34