MY KINGDOM IS NOT OF THIS WORLD!

Dad prayed the Lord’s prayer with us at bedtime when we were little. When Mom and Dad went to war, the bedtime prayers ceased. Dad ended their war with his suicide. In the aftermath, I forgot the Lord and his prayer. Then I became a Christian and fell in love with Scripture, but I never again cared for the Lord’s prayer. When we recited it in church or at funerals, to me it felt like empty words that we threw at a far away God. And I couldn’t get excited about asking for “daily bread.” I’m more a foie gras and Sauternes guy. Of course, I kept my disdain for the Lord’s prayer a secret.!!

A few years ago, as I skimmed through Matthew, I crashed into “your kingdom come.” I said, “Lord, I never think about your kingdom unless it’s to think about my role in your kingdom. I pray about my role in your kingdom all the time, but I don’t pray for your kingdom to come.” I thought, why waste a prayer on something that’s certain to happen without my prayers. Then the clarity that comes out of nowhere settled on my mind, and I knew why. God’s kingdom will come to the earth primarily through the prayers of his saints, not through our strategies, discipline or godliness. If I faithfully pray for his kingdom to come, I will be rewarded on that great, righteous day.!

So from that day, I have begun my daily prayers with the Lord’s prayer. After I finish praying the Lord’s prayer, I say, “Father, grant me grace to long for your name to be hallowed on earth and for your kingdom to come. I want the Lord’s prayer to make the journey from my will to my heart.

On January 14, 2018, I watched the last 2 minutes of the Saints/Vikings game. I saw one of the greatest plays in the history of the playoffs. With 10 seconds to go, Case Keenum threw the winning touchdown to Stefon Diggs. Afterwards, a reporter interviewed Case who said, “I don’t know what just happened out there. This is one of the three greatest minutes of my life. The greatest minute was when I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. The second was when I married my wife. The third was that pass.” My heart soared, and I cried. Leesa watched a different program in another room. When I tried to tell her about it, I cried again. The next morning as I prayed the Lord’s prayer, I thought about those tears. I have never cried over an athlete’s testimony before. Maybe the Lord is answering my prayer “to long for your name to be hallowed and your kingdom to come.”!

Source:Jack deere
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