Moment to Moment

Refocusing on God’s bigger picture

Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:10)

It’s so easy for me in my prayers to think about the small picture.

What are my needs?

What am I worried about?

What is God trying to do in my life?

But as I thought on verse 5, it occurred to me that I also need to remember that there is a bigger picture God is working on.

As I pray, it’s important for me to align my thoughts to his.

To align my priorities with his.

That’s why it’s so important to daily pray, “Your Kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”

It’s not simply a prayer.

It’s purposely refocusing my heart and mind on God’s bigger picture.

Yes, the smaller picture–my worries, my concerns–is important to God too. And that’s pretty awesome to ponder: that the God of this universe would care about me.

But I want to care about what God cares about.

I want to join myself with his will, his priorities, his plans.

How about you? Where is your focus as you pray?

Father, so often, I focus on the smaller picture: myself. But help me to keep in mind your bigger picture. To remember your priorities. And to join myself with your will, your plans.

So today, I pray with your Son,

Your Kingdom come,
Your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.