Day 3: Praying for the Kingdom

Week 1, Wednesday, January 6

Text: Matthew 6:10
“Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”

Thought for the day:
Have you ever felt like your prayers are little more than a wish list? I must confess that I have. You don’t have to work too hard to figure out what you would like God to do for you. It is easy for me to figure out what I want. It is much more difficult to discern God’s will. Jesus taught us to pray that God’s Kingdom would come, and that His will would be done. In other parts of the New Testament, we are told to pray “in the spirit,” and ask the Father “in the name of the Lord.” There has been a lot of debate about what it means to pray in Jesus’ name, or to pray in the Spirit, but whatever else it may mean, it AT LEAST means that we pray for God’s will to be done.

Journal/Exercise:
Spend a few moments in prayer, asking God to make it clear to you what He wants you to do for His Kingdom. After you make that prayer request, write down in your journal some ways you believe God wants you to serve Him for His Kingdom.