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You are praying for God's heavenly government to literally rule the earth as well. Jesus knew at the time that government would be the only hope for the world--both the planet and the people on it.

Only that government could solve the problems we are inflicted with today. 6,000 years of humans messing it up, trying every other form of government has proved we can't rule ourselves. Politicians talk a great game but are too consumed with corruption and self interest to get anything done.

2007-12-17 02:32:38 · answer #1 · answered by grnlow 7 · 2 0

That the Kingdom in Heaven exercise its power over the earth as well.

2007-12-17 02:49:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Keeping this in its context, the Disciples had asked Jesus to teach them how to pray. So this is on an individual level.
If we read the Lord's prayer, which can be spoken in a mere few seconds, it should be obviously clear that simply parroting the words isn't what Jesus had in mind.
Prayer is many things, one is that of judging self.
As we read through each line, we can see just how we can do this.
Thy Kingdom come, reminds us of who He is, and who we are, our relationship to Him, and we can judge ourselves as to whether or not we have behaved as such.
Thy will be done, we can ask ourselves if we truly have done His will, or our own. Remember, it is HIS Kingdom, not ours.
On Earth as it is in Heaven, reminds us of our low estate, and our place. So we can ask ourselves have we actually been doing the will of our King on this Earth, just as His will is done in His Heaven?
See the whole thing may be viewed with an eye towards our relationship to Him...the whole thing.
Now, what is scary, is there is a movement going through the churches even now called the emerging church. Warrenism (think Purpose Driven) is a close parallel to it.
What their interpretation is, is to actually make God's Kingdom right here on this Earth. Never mind that Jesus Himself said that His Kingdom was not of this Earth, these people intend on making God's Kingdom right here now.
I have heard that this may actually be one step closer to the one world false church. I think it may actually be.

2007-12-17 02:12:16 · answer #3 · answered by Jed 7 · 0 1

We need to do o earth what we expect to do in heaven. Apply Gods will here on earth like it is i heaven, It also means respect Gods will here and the same in heaven. That should summarize it.

2007-12-17 02:03:56 · answer #4 · answered by Michael C 3 · 1 1

Do you fully realize what you are praying for when you say these words? And just as important, Do you really want that kingdom to come?

The Bible says that the coming rule of God’s kingdom or government will bring drastic changes, nothing short of a glorious and peaceful paradise here on earth. This, of course, is the ultimate result.

Did you know, for example, that, according to the Bible, God’s kingdom will replace the now-existing governments of men? God’s kingdom will be no world federation, nor will it be a continuation of the present United Nations concept; it will not be a glorified polylingual debating society whose members, with or without veto power, champion various political ideologies.

The Scriptures abound with prophetic descriptions of just what the coming of God’s righteous kingdom will mean. Daniel’s prophecy (2:44) says: “The God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be brought to ruin. . . . It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite.”

Do you fully comprehend what that will mean? The prophecy of Daniel likens God’s kingdom to a stone that grinds the entire complex of human governments to powder, after which the Kingdom grows until it fills the whole earth.—Dan. 2:34-45.

Keep in mind that our wanting it or not wanting it will not in the least affect the certainty of its coming; this is the determined purpose of Almighty God. However, depending on our attitude, its coming will be for good or for bad to us individually. We must make our own choice. If we sincerely want it we will act in harmony with it, and that with benefit to ourselves.

The coming of God’s kingdom also means the end of all false forms of worship. Do you know that this too is what you are praying for when you repeat the Lord’s Prayer?

Your Grand Creator tolerates no rivalry. As he states in the Ten Commandments: “You must not have any other gods against my face [or, “in defiance of me”] . . . because I Jehovah your God am a God exacting exclusive devotion.” If Jehovah insisted on such devotion when he ruled over Israel as Judge, Statute-giver and King, no less can be expected when his rule is extended over all the earth.—Ex. 20:3-5; Isa. 33:22.

This means that drastic changes will come with the take-over of earth’s affairs by the Kingdom, for, as in Paul’s day, so now “there are those who are called ‘gods,’ whether in heaven or on earth, just as there are many ‘gods’ and many ‘lords.’” (1 Cor. 8:5) Obviously, if there is to be one united world the divisive forces of all such polytheistic worship must be removed.

Jehovah will likewise soon put an end to the hundreds of different so-called Christian denominations that make up Christendom’s sectarianism. There can be only one way of worshiping the one true God, the way he alone approves. The apostle writes, there is “one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all persons.”—Eph. 4:5, 6; 1 Cor. 1:10-13.

So when you pray for God’s kingdom to come, it could mean that you are praying for the end of your own church. Did you know that?

Why take a chance on so important a matter when it means your very life? Why not make sure that your religion is the one that survives? It will survive only if it agrees with God’s Word the Bible. Contact Jehovahs Witnesses and we will be happy to aid you in searching the Scriptures for the truth that leads to eternal life.—John 8:32.

2007-12-17 02:05:52 · answer #5 · answered by Learn about the one true God 3 · 3 0

With the exception of Michael C,
>>>>>>>>>Amen!

2007-12-17 03:11:08 · answer #6 · answered by Wisdom 6 · 1 0

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