Part 9 of the Lord's Prayer Series

We acknowledge God’s kingdom.  Jesus is bringing God’s kingdom here on earth.  To that kingdom, we give our pledge and allegiance.  We pray, “May your rule and reign come in my life, in the lives of your people.”  Thine is the kingdom.

We acknowledge God’s power.  God is the power by which all things exist.  God spoke, and things came into being.  Jesus also promised that the Holy Spirit would give us power.  He said that if we believe, we will be able to do the same works that Jesus himself did on earth.  We also are given the power to influence others.  Let us use that influence well.  Thine is the power.

We acknowledge God’s glory.  This is the glory the disciples witnessed on Mount Tabor on the day of transfiguration.  It is the glory by which Jesus ascended into Heaven after appearing to the disciples following the Resurrection.  It is the glory by which Elijah rode a chariot into the clouds.  We are witnesses to God’s glory in these various deeds, and in our own experiences