The scriptures presented in this posting are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE.) If you prefer the New King James Version follow this link: The Lord’s Prayer – The Meaning of Thy Kingdom Come, and Why it Matters

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When Jesus’s disciples asked Him how they should pray, He gave them what is now called the Lord’s Prayer. Its words have endured for over two thousand years and are still prayed and reflected on today.

I have often prayed and reflected on this prayer Jesus gave us. Still, in doing so, I found myself seeking the meaning of the phrase “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.” So, I searched the Bible for answers and was surprised at what I found. You might be surprised or interested as well.

Therefore, this post will clarify what we pray for in the Lord’s Prayer’s verse, “Your kingdom come”. In it we will present New Testament scriptures and my spiritual experiences and observations to illuminate the meaning of this prayer passage. In a future posting we will address the second part of the passage, “Thy will be done on Earth as it is in heaven”.

Thy Kingdom Come

We start with Luke 17:20-21

Jesus Confronting the Scribes and Pharisees

The Coming of the Kingdom

20 Once Jesus[f] was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God was coming, and he answered, “The kingdom of God is not coming with things that can be observed; 21 nor will they say, ‘Look, here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’ For, in fact, the kingdom of God is among [or within] you.”

Therefore, the Kingdom of God is not a physical location, political regime, government, or power but rather the presence of the Holy Spirit within us. But is there evidence of the gifts of the Spirit today? Let’s take a look at what the scriptures identify as the gifts of the Spirit.

The Gifts of the Spirit Identified

In his writings to the Corinthians, Paul identifies the gifts of the Spirit in 1 Cor: 12-4.  

4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. 7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8 To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are activated by one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses.

For “Thy Kingdom to come.” these gifts of the Spirit will be manifest. But we see long lists of sick people to pray for in our church bulletins today. So, where is the gift of healing? Some churches have led their members to take the COVID-19 vaccines despite knowing that they contained the blood of aborted babies. This vaccine then proved to be unsafe and ineffective, killing hundreds of thousands and harming millions worldwide. So, where are the gifts of wisdom and knowledge? Where is the gift of the prophetic? Why were we led to take what has turned out to be a bioweapon?

Why Do Spiritual Gifts Matter?

We live in a world where evil has been allowed to thrive, where the devil launches spiritual warfare campaigns against God’s people as if they are powerless. I have been the victim of spiritual attacks when I knew nothing about spiritual warfare, never realizing that I was in such a war. Because of my ignorance, I became a human punching bag for the forces of evil.

The reality is that evil people are running the world, doing the devil’s dirty work for him. They are lovers of money and power and hate people as they advocate the killing of babies, turning boys and girls into sex toys before they offer them up for Satanic sacrifice. They believe that they are better than the rest of us and especially hate God’s people, seeking to destroy us as we are in the way of their plan to end democracy and freedom by taking down America and thereby allowing them to rule the world.

Think of Hitler’s Germany around the time of World War 2. Most people do not realize that Germany had a democracy before Hitler took control. They had a strategy of lies and persecution of truth-tellers. Think of all the people who were involved in the persecution and killing of the Jews and other people. Think of everyone who knew the horrors of what was happening and said or did nothing. Think of how many churches and Christians knew but remained mute. This is important to think about because the strategy they deployed in Germany is now being rolled out in America to overthrow democracy and freedom.  

Our mainstream news has become the propaganda organization for the so-called elites and deep state. These news agencies heavily support the political agendas, which mirror the Nazi agenda. They shape the news to subtly turn truth into lies, good to look evil, and evil to look good. Their biggest lies in the news are the items they refuse to report. Oh, and then there is the news they focus on to shift your attention away from the news revealing their agenda.

But then, they are not the only ones lying. Our politicians are telling lies constantly to support their political narratives that, in many ways, are anti-American. Pharmaceutical companies are lying to us, as are most government agencies like the FDA, the FBI, the IRS, and many others. Why are they lying to us? Because they do not want the people to know about their plan to take over your country and your liberty and then take over the rest of the world. Our government publishes over a million top-secret documents a year. Who knows how many of them are to cover up their illegal and immoral actions to take down America and then the entire world so that they can rule over you? Why? Because your values are in the way of their evil satanic practices.

Unelected government agencies have placed religious organizations and Christians on their terrorist list. They have their tax agencies disproportionately audit and penalize religious organizations and their people. The result is that evil flourishes as it goes unchecked in America today.

It makes one wonder if the church has these gifts or if we are even seeking them out? Do we even know that we are in a spiritual war designed to eliminate us from the face of the Earth? What spiritual gifts do you have in which to enter into the battle for Christianity, your nation, community, and family? You are unprepared for the spiritual battles ahead if you don’t know. If you are not being attacked, it may be because you have already been defeated. It takes purity to become a component of the bride of Christ (THE BRIDE OF CHRIST AND HER VISION.) More than this, we must take action against these forces of evil. Therefore, more than ever, the bride of Christ must put on the whole armor of God.

When “Thy Kingdom Come(s),” you will be empowered to do God’s will and be protected to engage in spiritual warfare. What does it mean to put on the whole armor of God before engaging in spiritual warfare?

The Whole Armor of God – Ephesians 6: 10-20 

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For our[b] struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14 Stand therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness. 15 As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. 16 With all of these, [c] take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints. 19 Pray also for me, so that when I speak, a message may be given to me to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel,[d] 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak.

Therefore, seek the Kingdom of God that is the infilling of the Holy Spirit. Identify and exercise the gifts of the Spirit that God has given you. Put on the whole armor of God and engage in the battle against God’s people for the dominion of the Earth.

In my next posting, I will present the second part of this verse, “Thy will be done on Earth as it is in heaven,” where we will learn what we are to do that has already been done in heaven.

Until then, may God bless, and remember to:

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