Matthew 6:9-13
[9]After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
In this scripture, The Messiah asks his people to pray in this manner, also please take note that he excluded himself entirely making us to understand that the prayer is only to his father.
Hallowed meaning: holy, sacred, consecrated, blessed, blest. revered, reverenced, venerated, honoured, sacrosanct, worshipped, divine, sanctified and inviolable.
[10]Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
There are two major things in this sentence:
1. What is TMH's kingdom?
Kingdom could have many meaning such as dominion, rulership, a nation in power etc.
Luke 17:20-21
[20]And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:
[21]Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.
2. What is TMH's will?
1 Thessalonians 5:8-18
[8]But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
[9]For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
[10]Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
[11]Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
[12]And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
[13]And to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
[14]Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
[15]See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
[16]Rejoice evermore.
[17]Pray without ceasing.
[18]In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Matthew 21:28-31
[28]But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard.
[29]He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went.
[30]And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not.
[31]Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.
Mark 3:35
[35]For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.
1 Thessalonians 4:1-3
[1]Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
[2]For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
[3]For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:
1 John 2:17
[17]And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
Verse
[11]Give us this day our daily bread.
Precept:
Luke 11:3
[3]Give us day by day our daily bread.
We perceive that everday goes by you are provided with some means of eating living and surviving which all comes form TMH.
[12]And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
As you expect TMH to forgive you with the same breath you should have mercy on others.
precept:
Luke 11:4
[4]And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.
[13]And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
