“Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.” Matthew 6:9-13
The very use of the word Kingdom implies the existence of a King, denoting sovereignty, royal power and dominion. The Moffatt translation of the Scriptures use the term “Thy reign begin,” acknowledging the Majesty and Lordship of Yehovah. The Kingdom is the domain in which HIS rule is acknowledged. Yehovah has not given up His sovereignty in the face of rebellion, be it demonic or human. Instead, He has declared His Lordship over all creation. Our declaration of “Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven” proclaims a total surrender of our own will to Yehovah’s Kingship and Lordship over our lives.
What is your idea of the Kingdom of Heaven? Do you know that in Heaven everything, all authorities and powers bow to the authority of Yehovah? Is there sickness, defeat, problems, poverty, mental or physical deformity or handicap, selfishness, jealousy, envy, strife, pride, depression, sin, panic, self-will or tiredness in Heaven? “No, of course not!!” Why? Because YEHOVAH rules there. He is in command and everything and everyone in Heaven bow to His authority. When we say “THY Kingdom come” we are saying “YOUR reign begins HERE.” We are not robots who automatically do whatever Yehovah wants. We must CHOOSE to obey and to live His way. Yehovah’s will does not automatically come to pass in our lives. We must bow before His authority, lean on and trust in Him, receive what He promises and offers. He will not force His will on us. “Thy Kingdom come” is saying,” Reign in my life, as You do in Heaven.” Not everything that happens in our lives is sent by Yehovah. Sometimes through our own stupidity, we bring situations upon ourselves. John 10:10 also tells us that the thief, the devil, comes only to steal from, kill and destroy us, but that Yeshua came to bring us life, and that more abundant. However, to receive the full benefit of that abundant life, we must first submit ourselves to Yehovah, then resist the devil, and at that point he will flee (run in terror) from us.