| We thought together yesterday of the personal or present aspect of the phrase "Thy kingdom come". Today we look at it from another perspective - the prophetic aspect. The Word of God leaves no doubt that ultimately Jesus Christ will not only be king over the earth, but over the whole universe. Many passages in both Old and New Testaments affirm this repeatedly. Before Christ was born the angel Gabriel said to the Virgin Mary, "His kingdom will never end." (Lk 1:33) What did the Father say to the Son? "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet." (Ps 110:1) What has God said to the world? "At the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth ..." (Php 2:10) When we pray "Thy kingdom come" we are praying as John did in the last words of Revelation - "Come Lord Jesus". "Come and reign over us. Take Your place on the throne of the universe. Throw out for ever the prince of darkness and rule in righteousness. Come King Jesus and come quickly." We cannot have the kingdom without the king, and when He does come, how wonderful it will be. Can you imagine a kingdom of righteousness? A kingdom where there is no sin, no sickness, no corruption, no death, not even temptation? It is beyond our comprehension. This is what Christ's kingdom will be like. As individual members of Christ's kingdom, all this will be our experience when God's promises to His Son are ultimately fulfilled. We can look forward to it because of the certainty of God's Word. Are you ready for the coming of the King? LORD, THY KINGDOM COME. | 
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