FEBRUARY 22
THY KINGDOM COME
“Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy
will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.”
(Matthew 6:9-10)
The negative forces would daily affirm that this cannot be, and with the
constant crisis and turmoil in the world, the present rule of corruption and
evil, until “he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey”, (Isa. 59:15),
it does seem to be an almost impossible dream. But Jesus clearly taught that
when the situation was so bad that men’s hearts would fail them for fear, and
“for looking after those things which are coming on the earth”, then we are to
take courage. “For when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and
lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh”. Furthermore, “when ye see
these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand”.
(Luke 21:26,28,31).
But even before the full kingdom age is manifested, the scriptures also teach
that there are those who “have tasted the good Word of God, and the powers of
the world (age) to come”, (Heb. 6:5). Surely even now the firstfruits are
tasting of this power, authority of the age to come, and they are learning to
bow in submission to pray from their innermost being, “not my will, but Thine,
be done”. And HIS KINGDOM is beginning to reign in the hearts of men.
Surely “The kingdom of God cometh not with observation”, (Luke 17:20), so that
men may say, “Lo, here; or, Lo, there”. For His kingdom is among us, yes, within
us, as daily we learn to submit to His sovereign rule. The Son, Jesus Christ,
must rule until all enemies – all self-will, rebellion, lust, strife, within has
been brought into His control. Then will He deliver the kingdom up to the
Father, that God might be all in all. It is an everlasting kingdom, but in
ascending degrees its glory expands. When all is delivered up, given over to the
Father, it is that greater revelations might be realized than those confined to
the “Son realm”, for the lesser is swallowed up into the greater, and the “in
part” into the whole, glorious kingdom of God!
Ray Prinzing
Sister Doris Prinzing
1130 Allumbaugh St. Apt 257
Boise, Id 83704-8700
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