How should we pray? (Part 5)
5 – His kingdom is to be present in our world:
• Mat 6:10 -> “*Your kingdom come*, Your will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.”.
Take heed how Jesus highlighted this in His preaching:
• Luk 10:8-11 -> “Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’”.
Since the beginning, the intention of the Creator was to establish a kingdom of kings and priests:
• Exo 19:5,6 -> “Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel.”.
And today, this is "the desire of Jesus for us:
• Luk 17:20,21 -> “And when he was demanded of the Parashiym, when the Kingdom of Elohiym should come, he answered them and said, The Kingdom of Elohiym comes not with observation: neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the *Kingdom of Elohiym is within you*.”.
In addition, the great promise of Jesus for us includes seeking His kingdom:
• Mat 6:33 -> “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”.
So, is what we are asking making His kingdom increase inside us? Recollect that we are being built as a spiritual house:
• 1Pe 2:5-8 -> “you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” and “A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.”.
In our spiritual house (within our heart – 2Cor 3:1-3) there are many dwellings for be inhabited for those who will comprise the kingdom of the Creator in our life:
• Joh 14:1-2 -> “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?”.
There is a saying that asserts that people wish that Jesus comes, but without His kingdom”. This is a great foolishness. Although Jesus’ presence is marvelous, without His kingdom we would feel the lack of something.
See the case of Eve in Eden. Adam and Eve counted on the Creator’s presence every day (Gen 3:8) and, nonetheless, this wasn’t sufficient to Adam (he needed a woman - Gen 2:18) and Eve (she sought ken thinking that this would fill the void that disturbed her).
Tomorrow we will keep on. Have a good day in Christ Jesus.
5 – His kingdom is to be present in our world:
• Mat 6:10 -> “*Your kingdom come*, Your will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.”.
Take heed how Jesus highlighted this in His preaching:
• Luk 10:8-11 -> “Whenever you enter a town and they receive you, eat what is set before you. Heal the sick in it and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ But whenever you enter a town and they do not receive you, go into its streets and say, ‘Even the dust of your town that clings to our feet we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near.’”.
Since the beginning, the intention of the Creator was to establish a kingdom of kings and priests:
• Exo 19:5,6 -> “Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel.”.
And today, this is "the desire of Jesus for us:
• Luk 17:20,21 -> “And when he was demanded of the Parashiym, when the Kingdom of Elohiym should come, he answered them and said, The Kingdom of Elohiym comes not with observation: neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the *Kingdom of Elohiym is within you*.”.
In addition, the great promise of Jesus for us includes seeking His kingdom:
• Mat 6:33 -> “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”.
So, is what we are asking making His kingdom increase inside us? Recollect that we are being built as a spiritual house:
• 1Pe 2:5-8 -> “you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” and “A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.”.
In our spiritual house (within our heart – 2Cor 3:1-3) there are many dwellings for be inhabited for those who will comprise the kingdom of the Creator in our life:
• Joh 14:1-2 -> “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?”.
There is a saying that asserts that people wish that Jesus comes, but without His kingdom”. This is a great foolishness. Although Jesus’ presence is marvelous, without His kingdom we would feel the lack of something.
See the case of Eve in Eden. Adam and Eve counted on the Creator’s presence every day (Gen 3:8) and, nonetheless, this wasn’t sufficient to Adam (he needed a woman - Gen 2:18) and Eve (she sought ken thinking that this would fill the void that disturbed her).
Tomorrow we will keep on. Have a good day in Christ Jesus.
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