Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Building A Future

Each day we add to what has gone before. Each day we can choose what we will do, or not, to advance God’s kingdom in the earth. This can seem like an overwhelming task that we are not able to do, especially if we are prone to believing that we are not up to the task. The truth is, if we think we are doing it under our own power, we are correct. That is a task we are not likely to be up to day after day. The good news is, we are not alone. We do not do this by our own power. God is with us, and He is on our side. We do what we can, and God makes up the difference. Jesus taught us this when He taught us how to pray.

Matthew 6:9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Jesus was not teaching us specific words. He was teaching us a pattern to follow. If we follow this pattern, we are using what He instructed us to do to reach out to God to help us.

We are not alone. God alone is able to make the earth His kingdom again. We need only cooperate with this pattern. If we do, we will see positive results.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You alone. You alone are worthy of glory and honor. Send Your kingdom in our lives. Send us today Your overwhelming provision which You have predestined from before time began. Forgive us when we stumble, and pick us up. Take from us those that do evil to us and our families, and those that follow you, to them do the same. This is Your earth, Your kingdom, and You alone have the power to change it. You receive the glory. From before now until forever. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.