The Phil Files

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

Ah, that’s the rub, isn’t it. Wanting the will of God to come into our lives. Waiting for the will of God to be seen in our relationships. Hoping for the Kingdom of God to be real in our families.

It’s the rub because waiting is not a passive, couch potato plop on the sofa killing time till God does something otherworldly to shake us out of the doldrums. No, it’s the “submitting to one another out of reverence to Christ” in our daily our relationships (Ephesians 5:21). It’s the recognition that God’s Kingdom coming into our lives and our families is about my willingness to seek God’s will in my life and live it out in service to others — that ol’ “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength … love your neighbor as yourself” thing!

Here’s a powerful music video presentation of this idea from Worship House Media using scenes from the movie Fireproof. I hope you watch it, then pray the Lord’s Prayer with me — and let’s help each other live it in our real worlds:

“Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.”