“Thy Kingdom Come”

“Thy kingdom come, Thy Will be done…” Matthew 6:10

Verse Reflections:  One of my friends brought up a mind boggling thought as we were running this morning.  We often emphasize “Thy will be done” in the Lord’s prayer but so often we overlook “Thy kingdom come”.  What an awe inspiring thought that we can help bring God’s kingdom here on this earth.  We can live our lives as though His kingdom is far away, separate from our lives here on earth or we can live our lives to encompass His kingdom daily.  We can start our day asking Him to bring His kingdom here to us.  Every smile we smile can bring His kingdom to others, every word we say can bring His kingdom closer or push it further away.  Even the foods we eat can bring His kingdom closer.  Imagine sitting down with Jesus and His disciples in their kingdom.  What foods would you eat?  What foods do you think He would serve You?  As crazy as it sounds I truly believe that our witness includes trying to be a person that others want to be around or even a person that others want to be.  And that can change based on the culture or the people we are around.  My husband is so good at incorporating other cultures into his actions when he travels all over the world and honoring their standards.  I believe that honors God and brings His kingdom closer to those he is with.  Today I am going to focus on bringing God’s kingdom into my body.  By eating foods that make me healthier, even thinner, I will be honoring Him and those around me.

Prayer:  Father, bring your Kingdom to me today.  Let Your kingdom come into my mind, my body.  I want to help You bring Your kingdom here on earth.  I want to honor You but I also want to partake of this kingdom.  One of the verses above states that You are able to do far above all that we can imagine.  Open my imagination today and allow me to just know You have everything under control, you have things ready for all of us that are so beyond the ordinary.  Today I am going to live beyond.  I am going to live in Your kingdom.  Just call me princess today!  Love You my King.