Praying God's Kingdom Come

Thy kingdom come. (Matthew 6:10a)

Frances Havergal wrote these beautiful words of
tribute to her Lord in her hymn “His Coming in
Glory”:

Oh, the joy to see Thee reigning,
Thee, my own beloved Lord.
Every tongue Thy name confessing,
Worship, honor, glory, blessing,
Brought to Thee with glad accord.
Thee, my Master and my Friend,
Vindicated and enthroned,
Unto earth’s remotest end,
Glorified, adored, and owned.

Our greatest desire should be to see the Lord
reigning as King in His kingdom, to have the honor
and authority that have always been His but that He
has not yet come to claim. The King is inseparable
from His kingdom. To pray Thy kingdom come is to pray
for the program of the eternal Deity to be fulfilled,
for Christ to come and reign as King of kings and
Lord of lords. His program and His plan should be the
preoccupation of our lives and of our prayers. . . .