The Lord’s Prayer: Twelve Tips for The Lord’s Prayer, Phrase-by-Phrase – “Thy Kingdom Come”

4.      Thy Kingdom Come

I usually pray for my kingdoms and their toys and their riches.

Your kingdom I usually defer to heaven, and after I die – very safely distant.

But if I think of your kingdom’s riches: peace, joy, happiness, justice.

I sure could use now them here and now.

So, your kingdom, your kingdom come!  Mine can wait a bit.