Your Kingdom come

They all were continually united in prayer… (Acts 1:14)

I was thinking about what the apostles and the rest of the Christians were praying about in that room. Were they merely praying for their personal needs?

Considering that Jesus had just given them a crash course on the Kingdom and had told them to wait for the Holy Spirit, I kind of doubt it. My guess is that two prayers dominated:

“Let your Kingdom come.”

“Send your Holy Spirit.”

And so that’s what I’m praying today.

Father, let your Kingdom come among us, your people.

Let your church be the intersection between heaven and earth. A place where your will is done as it is in heaven. A place where our chains of sin are broken, our broken lives are healed, and our relationship with you is restored.

But not only that, fill us with your Holy Spirit. As you filled Jesus, fill us so that we can be effective witnesses for you.

As you’ve brought the Kingdom into our lives, help us to bring your Kingdom into the lives of everyone we touch.

Through us, break chains, heal lives, and bring people into a close relationship with you.

In Jesus’ name, amen.