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.So many times we hold tightly to our own preconceived ideas as we clutch our dreams safely in our little comfort-zones. We hold faith within the walls of our kingdom only to unwittingly limit God's free reign in our lives.
Yet, He is calling for us to run the white flag up the flag pole of our will. He is calling us to surrender to His flow and His will for us. If we will come out from behind our walls of fear, doubt and inadequacies then His true power will be made manifest in our ministries.
God's sovereignty to reign in our lives only comes through our complete surrender. It is in this state of complete release that we truly become vessels or conduits for the flow of His power.
When His kingdom becomes our kingdom, then our steps are ordered by Him; our words are authored by Him; even our actions are orchestrated by His power.
The first sermon I ever "preached" (if you could call it that) was entitled "The Key to Winning the War is to Surrender." It was true then and it is true now.
How many battle have we lost because we went into battle with our own strength, talents and abilities?
Lord let Your Kingdom come in me! Not my will but thine be done!
Coming Attractions by Steven Curtis Chapman
A day is coming
When all will be fed
There won't be a single hungry mouth
Begging for bread
A day is coming
When every disease
Will be swept away
As mercy floods through every street
A day is coming; A day is coming; A day is coming
But until that day comes
Let Your kingdom come in me
Let Your will be done in me
Here on earth as it is and it will be in Heaven
Show Your glory to the world
Tell Your story to the world
Let my life be a preview of coming attractions
A day is coming
That won't fade to night
There'll be no more hatred to endure
No wars to fight
There'll be no orphans
No prisoners or slaves
And all the tears of death and pain
Will be washed away
This day is coming
It's surely coming
Jesus, You're coming
But until that day comes
Let Your kingdom come in me
Let Your will be done in me
Here on earth as it is and it will be in Heaven
Show Your glory to the world
Tell Your story to the world
Let my life be a preview of coming attractions
