God’s kingdom is a marvelous thing. It is there for each of us to enjoy, yet it is impossible to break into. Our sinful nature creates an impenetrable barrier locking us in the kingdom of the world, the kingdom of death, the kingdom of Satan.
Yet there is a way into God’s glorious kingdom. It is by the working of the Holy Spirit through word and sacraments. The Holy Spirit causes our old sinful self to die and our new Christ-like self to be born through the swirling waters of our baptism.
In the Small Catechism, Luther writes:
Thy kingdom come.
What does this mean? The kingdom of God certainly comes by itself without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may come to us also.
How does God’s kingdom come? God’s kingdom comes when our heavenly Father gives us His Holy Spirit, so that by His grace we believe His holy Word and lead godly lives here in time and there in eternity.
Prayer:
Sin, disturb my soul no longer: I am baptized into Christ!
I have comfort even stronger: Jesus cleansing sacrifice. Amen.
LSB Hymn 594 St. 2a
God’s richest blessings in Christ,
Pastor Philip Quardokus
Pastor Philip Quardokus
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