"Your kingdom come...
Your will be done..."
1.) Pray the Word. “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” (John 15:7.)
How do we know Gods will? How can we see the direction of the kingdom to come if we do not see what God says about it in his Word? God’s “will” is not some abstract idea, but it’s clearly defined in his Word. Therefore, we should pray to that end. We know from the Bible what Gods wants us to do in this world. Crack your Bible open, and don’t just read, but pray that God would give you the strength, the opportunity, and the heart to accomplish his will that he has laid out for you in his Word.
2.) Praise God for his sovereignty. “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it” (Psalm 24:1)
He is the king of the kingdom...Already! God’s kingdom will come and his will, will be done, regardless of our abilities or inabilities. But, to him be all the more glory when we approach him in his sovereignty. It’s pleasing to his heart and easing to our souls.
3.) Pray for the means to accomplish his will. (John 14-16)
Who has the means to bring the kingdom and accomplish his will more than God himself? Pray for God, through the power of the Holy Spirit, to instill in you the strength to endure the circumstances you've prayed that he placed you in. Often, we find ourselves in a mess that is too much to handle, but he will never place us somewhere that is too much for him to handle...
Your will be done..."
1.) Pray the Word. “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” (John 15:7.)
How do we know Gods will? How can we see the direction of the kingdom to come if we do not see what God says about it in his Word? God’s “will” is not some abstract idea, but it’s clearly defined in his Word. Therefore, we should pray to that end. We know from the Bible what Gods wants us to do in this world. Crack your Bible open, and don’t just read, but pray that God would give you the strength, the opportunity, and the heart to accomplish his will that he has laid out for you in his Word.
2.) Praise God for his sovereignty. “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it” (Psalm 24:1)
He is the king of the kingdom...Already! God’s kingdom will come and his will, will be done, regardless of our abilities or inabilities. But, to him be all the more glory when we approach him in his sovereignty. It’s pleasing to his heart and easing to our souls.
3.) Pray for the means to accomplish his will. (John 14-16)
Who has the means to bring the kingdom and accomplish his will more than God himself? Pray for God, through the power of the Holy Spirit, to instill in you the strength to endure the circumstances you've prayed that he placed you in. Often, we find ourselves in a mess that is too much to handle, but he will never place us somewhere that is too much for him to handle...