Ancient Words Ever True

As our Saviour taught us, so we pray, “Our Father, who art in heaven… Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth…” (Matt. 6:9-10 RSV). At some point, I began to question the relevance of this snippet. Why do I need to pray for God’s kingdom to come, and for His will to be done “on earth” when it’s already a settled matter that Jesus will come again to establish that Kingdom and enforce compliance to the will of His Father? Then I understood, by the help of God, that I, I mean, we children of God have a crucial role towards making it happen in real time. I understood the reality of Peter’s charge that we keep “looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God… (2Pet.3:12 EMTV)”. Yes, this snippet from what we now know as The Lord’s Prayer represents the core desire of God for the world which He has made. And, from what I’ve learned from Scriptures, it will eventually be realised when Christ comes again in glory to judge the living and the dead; then His kingdom will have no e...