Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Matthew 6:5-15
by: Ashea West.
According to The Tony Evans Bible Commentary, the kingdom is the sovereign and comprehensive rule of God over all His creation. In Jesus’ model prayer, we ask for God’s unlimited reign where people understand and submit to God’s complete control. Although we know that God is sovereign, we care more about what others do and say, and sometimes put on a show to demonstrate how “Christian” we are. Matthew reminded us that God already knows what we need before we pray, so there is no need for theatrics. If we focus on our relationship with God, we will see how much we need forgiveness and will not hesitate to forgive those that have also wronged us.
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