愿你的国降临
马太福音六章1至10节
1你们要小心，不可将善事行在人的面前，故意叫他们看见，若是这样，就不能得你们天父的赏赐了。
2所以，你施舍的时候，不可在你面前吹号，像那假冒为善的人在会堂里和街道上所行的，故意要得人的荣耀。我实在告诉你们，他们已经得了他们的赏赐。
3你施舍的时候，不要叫左手知道右手所做的，
4要叫你施舍的事行在暗中。你父在暗中察看，必然报答你（有古卷：必在明处报答你）。
5你们祷告的时候，不可像那假冒为善的人，爱站在会堂里和十字路口上祷告，故意叫人看见。我实在告诉你们，他们已经得了他们的赏赐。
6你祷告的时候，要进你的内屋，关上门，祷告你在暗中的父；你父在暗中察看，必然报答你。
7你们祷告，不可像外邦人，用许多重复话，他们以为话多了必蒙垂听。
8你们不可效法他们；因为你们没有祈求以先，你们所需用的，你们的父早已知道了。
9所以，你们祷告要这样说：我们在天上的父：愿人都尊你的名为圣。
10愿你的国降临；愿你的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。
信息分享
「国」是指一个由王掌理的领土。哪个地方有王，哪个地方就成为王所管治的「国」。基督今天在哪里作王呢？是否在你的心中？如果是的话，你的生命就是基督的国。这就是「国」的切身意思。
当我们祈求「愿你的国降临」，那就表示我们察觉到基督还未在全地作王。今天的世界还有另一个国，就是撒但和黑暗的国。掌管黑暗国度的撒但，为了阻止人从牠的国度迁进基督的国度，会不惜一切地猛烈攻击人的内心。
当人从心里接受基督作他的救主之后，他便进入神的国度，成为神国度的子民，并愿意遵从主的旨意而活，以祂作王！因此，主祷文下一句就是：「愿你的旨意成就。」此乃每个神国子民的共同愿望。
我们的主曾经说过这句发人深省的话：「凡称呼我『主啊，主啊』的人，不能都进天国，唯独遵行我天父旨意的人才能进去。」（太七21）
「愿你的国降临」这句祷文的含义极广，可包括：
1．愿神作我的王，完全掌管我的生命。
2．愿神进入其他人的生命作王。
3．愿那日黑暗过去，黎明曙光再现--基督再来作全地的王。（这是圣经的预言，也是我们的盼望。）
那么，人怎样才可以进入神的国呢？
1．你一次决定进入神的国，非因你的国籍、族类，完全是个人的抉择。
2．你要凭着小孩子般单纯的信心，才可进入神的国。
3．当你接受耶稣基督作为你的救主和生命的王，你便可以进入神的国。
你会在今天真诚祈求「愿你的国降临」吗？
THY KINGDOM COME
Matthew 6:1-10
1 “Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven.
2 Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
3 But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
4 that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly.
5 “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.
6 But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
7 And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
8 “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.
9 In this manner, therefore, pray:
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed be Your name.
10 Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
On earth as it is in heaven.
Message
The word "Kingdom" comes from Old English, meaning literally "the King's Domain". Where the king is king, which is his kingdom.Where does Christ reign as king today? In your heart? Then you are part of His kingdom. That is the personal aspect of this phrase.
In praying this prayer we recognize that Christ is not yet king over all the earth. There is also another kingdom - the kingdom of Satan and darkness - in the world today. That king, Satan, will often fight fiercely to prevent anyone moving from its kingdom into the kingdom of Christ.
When a soul accepts Christ as Saviour, he or she enters the kingdom of God. Being a member of the kingdom means my individual acceptance of the will of God. He is my king! What is the next part of the prayer? "Thy will be done" - those are the words of a member of God's kingdom.
Our Saviour said these very searching words, "Not everyone who says to me 'Lord, Lord' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven."
This prayer "Thy kingdom come" can mean so much:
1. That God might have full possession of my life as my King.
2. That He might gain entrance into the lives of others.
3. That the day might soon dawn when Christ the King returns. This is the prophetic aspect which we will look at tomorrow.
How does a person enter the kingdom?
1. You enter it one at a time, not as a nation, but as an individual.
2. You enter it in childlike faith.
3. You enter it by acknowledging Jesus Christ as your Saviour and King.
Can you truly pray today, "Thy kingdom come"?