Your Kingdom Come

Psalm 10:12-18

The Lord is King forever and ever’ (v.16a). God is in ultimate control of the universe. Yet the psalmist also cries out to God: ‘Time to get up, God – get moving’ (v.12a, MSG). He prays, in effect, that God’s kingdom will come on earth. When God gets moving, ‘The reign of terror is over, the rule of the gang lords is ended’ (v.18b, MSG).

The psalmist prays in particular for various groups of people. He prays for those who are:

• Helpless (v.12)

• Troubled (v.14)

• Grieving (v.14)

• Victims (v.14)

• Fatherless (v.14,18)

• Homeless (v.18, MSG)

• Oppressed (v.18).

If you want to see God’s kingdom come and society transformed, these are the people you must be concerned about.

Matthew 13:18-35

Every time you have told someone about Jesus and the gospel, you have ‘planted’ a seed in their heart. Not every seed you plant will bear fruit, as we see in the parable of the sower. Some seed never takes root (v.19). Another seed produces only temporary results. We can be drawn away from God by ‘trouble’ or ‘the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth’ (vv.21–22).

Jesus goes on to talk about the kingdom of heaven is like yeast that works its way all through the dough (v.33). Your influence can be enormous – in your home, family, school, university, factory, or office. This is how the transformation of society takes place.

Lord, help me to plant as many seeds as possible as I seek to bring the good news of Jesus to our world. May your kingdom come in my city, nation, and throughout the world.