Where our eyes are focused

Here in Japan, we often talk about how 99% of the population don’t know Jesus. And in that environment, Jesus’ instructions on how we should pray becomes all the more urgent.

Your kingdom come. (Matthew 6:10)

But as I looked at verses 19-34, it seems to me that all of that is connected with that one prayer, “Your kingdom come.”

For what is our focus each and every day? Is it the comforts of life? Is it even merely the needs of life?

If that is our life focus, we lose sight of what’s really important: God’s kingdom. And the millions of people in Japan and throughout the world who don’t know him.

I know it’s easy for me to lose focus on what’s important.

And so as we pray, “Your kingdom come” today, let us also pray, “Lord, help me focus on what’s important. Use me today to touch people for your kingdom. Here am I. Send me.”