In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. Matthew 6:9-13
Jesus taught us a very important prayer pattern. Firstly, that we should always approach God as our father who is in heaven, with reverence, not as we would approach our earthly fathers. Secondly, for every prayer to be effective, the Kingdom of God must be enforced. In other words, the will of God can only be done where His Kingdom has been established. The Kingdom of God refers to the realm where God reigns supreme and the Holy Spirit is present to manifest the power and the glory of God. In Matthew 6:33, Jesus emphasized the need to seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness then everything else will be added unto us. Therefore, no amount of prayer or seeking is complete without total and complete surrender to the Holy Spirit.
Holy Express
In Genesis 1:2, the bible says that the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. In chapter 3, God said, “Let there be light”. Nothing could have happened without the presence of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit represented God’s Kingdom and rule over the face of the earth.
Any man under the Lordship of a Christ must abide by Kingdom laws. In this Kingdom, our requests and needs are bound to His will. For example, when we pray “Give us today our daily bread” ; it is God’s will that all our needs, both physical and spiritual are supplied, for His divine power has given us everything pertaining to life and godliness…2 Peter 1:3. The Holy Spirit also helps us to walk in forgiveness, overcome temptations and evil.
Therefore, seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all your prayers will be answered according to the will of our father in heaven.