Drawing Nigh to God....series

Drawing Nigh to God

 

by

Minnie E. Dauphinee

 

 

After This Manner Pray... "Thine Is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory"

 

The Lord's Prayer ends as it begins- pointing to God as our Father, who loves us and who is able and willing to grant all that we ask and more- "exceeding abundantly" more.

 

"Thine is the ....power." We have little conception of what this means to us personally. "Having collected the riches of the universe, and laid open the resources of infinite power, He (the Father) gives them all into the hands of Christ, and says, All these are for man. Use these gifts to convince him that there is no love greater than Mine in earth or heaven."

 

"Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory." Jesus teaches that when we pray we should look beyond the evil of this world to that glad day when God's glory shall be revealed before the universe. At that time all the redeemed of the earth and all the angels of heaven shall unite in a mighty chorus, saying-

"Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever." Revelation 7:12

As we meditate upon the reality of this scene portrayed by John the revelator, do we not feel like uniting our prayer with devout Christians of all ages, saying, "Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly, for thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory"?