Your Kingdom Come
We have been looking at the Lord's prayer in the series, ‘Pray Like This.’ This week we will be looking at the second petition, Your Kingdom Come. A quick side note before we look at the particular petition. The first three petitions are petitions directed towards God and about his glory. The question is, does the last phrase 'on earth as it is on heaven' apply to the third petition or all three of the petitions? Generally, we would consider
Westminster on Thy Kingdom Come
Question 191 What do we pray for in the second petition? In the second petition, (which is, Thy kingdom come, (Matt. 6:10) ) acknowledging ourselves and all mankind to be by nature under the dominion of sin and Satan, (Eph. 2:2–3) we pray, that the kingdom of sin and Satan may be destroyed, (Ps. 68:1,18, Rev. 12:10–11) the gospel propagated throughout the world, (2 Thess. 3:1) the Jews called, (Rom. 10:1) the fullness of the Gentiles brought in; (John 17:9,20, Rom. 11:25–26,
Calvin on Thy Kingdom Come
42. The second petition is, THY KINGDOM COME. This contains nothing new, and yet there is good reason for distinguishing it from the first. For if we consider our lethargy in the greatest of all matters, we shall see how necessary it is that what ought to be in itself perfectly known should be inculcated at greater length. Therefore, after the injunction to pray that God would reduce to order, and at length completely efface every stain which is thrown
Heidelberg Catechism on Thy Kingdom Come
Question 123. What is the second petition? Thy kingdom come. That is: So govern us by Thy word and Spirit, that we submit ourselves unto Thee always more and more; preserve and increase Thy Church; destroy the works of the devil, every power that exalteth itself against Thee, and all wicked devices formed against Thy holy word, until the full coming of Thy kingdom, wherein Thou shalt be all in all. Ps. 103:19. The Lord hath established His throne in the heavens;
Praying Hallowed be your name
Prayer based upon Psalm 99:1-3 O Lord, you reign forever, heaven is your throne, and earth is your footstool (Is 66:1; Acts 7:49). The people tremble to be in your presence, let them see your glory and splendor as creator, judge, redeemer. You, and you alone, sit enthrones upon the cherubim. You are the God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth You have made heaven and earth (Is 37:16). Let the earth and all of creation quake at
Hallowed be your Name
I am always caught off guard when Stella asked me a question about a phrase that I use, "Daddy, what does that mean." I am then left to be able to explain this phrase. We sing the cattle are 'lowing,' but do we know what that means. Every time we pray the Lord's prayer, we say, "Hallowed be your name." However, do we know what this means? The word Hallowed does not come up in conversation in our house very
Westminster on Hallowed be Thy Name
Question 190 What do we pray for in the first petition? In the first petition, (which is, Hallowed by thy name, (Matt. 6:9) ) acknowledging the utter inability and indisposition that is in ourselves and all men to honor God aright, (2 Cor. 3:5, Ps. 51:15) we pray, that God would by his grace enable and incline us and others to know, to acknowledge, and highly to esteem him, (Ps. 67:2–3) his titles, (Ps. 83:18) attributes, (Ps. 86:10–13,15) ordinances, word, (2 Thess.
Heidelberg Catechism on Hallowed be Thy Name
Question 122. What is the first petition? Hallowed be Thy name. That is: Enable us rightly to know Thee, and to hallow, magnify and praise Thee in all Thy works, in which shine forth Thy power, wisdom, goodness, justice, mercy and truth; and likewise so to order our whole life, in thought, word and work, that Thy name may not be blasphemed, but honored and praised on our account. Ps. 100:3, 4. Know ye that the Lord He is God: it is
Calvin on Hallowed Be Thy Name
41. The first petition is, HALLOWED BE THY NAME. The necessity of presenting it bespeaks our great disgrace. For what can be more unbecoming than that our ingratitude and malice should impair, our audacity and petulance should as much as in them lies destroy, the glory of God? But though all the ungodly should burst with sacrilegious rage, the holiness of God’s name still shines forth. Justly does the Psalmist exclaim, “According to thy name, O God, so is thy
Our Father Heidelberg Catechism
Question 120. Why has Christ commanded us to address God thus: Our Father? To awaken in us, at the very beginning of our prayer, that filial reverence and trust toward God, which are to be the ground of our prayer; namely, that God has become our Father through Christ, and will much less deny us what we ask of Him in faith, than our parents refuse us earthly things. Gal. 4:6. Because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of
