Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done on Earth…

Sojourners,

I assume by this first part of the sentence, ‘Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth,’ that something is yet to be finished here, on earth, where we live. I also assume that by the second half, ‘…as it is in heaven,’ that what is not finished here has been finished there or, at minimum, the work is well underway there. I assume that Jesus means for us to pray that this kingdom and this will, ‘Thy,’ sort of takes over, takes off, down here as they have ‘up there.’ We play a part, however, and it is this part I wish to explore by examining Scripture and by examining news stories of how this is already happening in the world.

What I think this means is that ‘missions’ or ‘evangelism’ means more than just getting someone on board with the Christian idea, drilling some sense of orthodoxy into their heads, and setting them loose with a tract and a bible. It means, in the deepest sense, taking up the cross and following Jesus. Well, what does that mean? How is the cross-driven life shaped? What does it look like? Where does it go and what does it do? Exactly what does it mean to be a Jesus follower in this world?

I mean for this blog to be an exploration of what that means. I want to use this space to share my journey of exploration into what that means. I hope you will join me. I hope explore what it means to say ‘we play a part’ in His Kingdom and will coming and being done. How do we do it? How does it complement or enhance ‘go and make disciples of all nations’? What does resurrection mean?

This will be the gist of this new adventure in blogging. For you who visit, please share your thoughts. Moderation has been removed so feel free to comment.

jerry