The Mystery of the Kingdom

“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” Matt 6:10

When you think of a kingdom, you may be thinking in terms of its modern definition, which is a defined territory. However, that is not how the kingdom of heaven or kingdom of God is defined. A kingdom in ancient times represented a sphere of reign and influence. When we ask for God’s kingdom to come, we are asking for more of His rule and reign, where His will is done “on earth as it is in heaven.” God has full and supreme rule in heaven. But the earth is different. God’s solution was to entrust mankind with the task to subdue the earth for Him (Gen 1:28).

Like Father, Like Son

Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. John 5:19-20

What comes to your mind when you think about God? What immediately pops into your head to describe Him? AW Tozer once said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.”

Children learn from their parents. What they see mommy or daddy do they will do too. It’s the nature of the parent-child relationship. Children by nature do not act independently of their parents. Of course, that begs the question: How do you see Your Heavenly Father? What do you see Him do? Because what you see your Heavenly Father do, you will do also.