DAILY PRAYER (BY SPURGEON)
May the laws of the King of Peace be universally proclaimed, and obeyed even by those who perhaps yield not their hearts to his sway; for we do know, great King, that while you have a special kingdom in your people, yet the Lord has given you power over all flesh; and we pray this may be recognized, and we may see it. Your kingdom come, O Jesus; may your kingdom come—your Father’s kingdom; and let his will be done on earth as it is in heaven; for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever.
Amen.
VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)
“Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:10)
Men have thrown off their allegiance to our Father, God; and we pray with all our might that he may, by his almighty grace, subdue them to loyal obedience. We long for the coming of King Jesus; but meanwhile we cry to our Father, “your kingdom come.” We desire for the supreme will to be done in earth, with a cheerful, constant, universal obedience like that of “heaven.”
We would have the Lord’s will carried out, not only by the great physical forces which never fail to be obedient to God, but by lovingly active spirits; by men, once rebellious, but graciously renewed. Oh, that all who say this prayer may display on earth the holy alacrity of obedience which is seen in the happy, hearty, united, and unquestioning service of perfect saints and angels before the throne. Our heart’s highest wish is for God’s honor, dominion, and glory.
RECOMMENDED RESOURCE
The true disciple prays that God would be glorified
In today’s prayer, Spurgeon referenced the beginning of the Lord’s Prayer — “your kingdom come, your will be done.” Last weekend, I preached on the Lord’s Prayer at my church.
You can listen to it here. I hope it encourages you to pray boldly for God to be glorified in your life.
(And if you or someone you know is moving to DC this summer, I hope you’ll visit our church at 10:30 a.m. on a Sunday!)