Jesus gave the disciples AND us, the expectation of THE FATHER for our individual lives!
One of His disciples asked Jesus how to pray:
Luke 11:1 Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.”
Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 6:
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.
11 Give us this day our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.
13 And do not lead us into temptation, But deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.
Jesus didn’t give us that prayer assignment simply to keep us busy. Busyness is artificial significance. Jesus emphasized this when He spoke in verse 7:
“When you pray, there is no need to repeat empty phrases, praying like the Gentiles do, for they expect God to hear them because of their many words.”
FATHER’S Intent is for HIS Kingdom to come to earth through us. We are not to be spectators but instead we are to be participants. Jesus gave us an assignment to pray, with a specific prayer, and an expected outcome: to bring forth His Kingdom. He intends to fully answer that prayer.
If we don’t understand what the answer looks like, we won’t be encouraged as we see progress throughout our life. Whatever happens in Heaven should be happening here on earth. If it is not happening in Heaven, it shouldn’t be happening here. That is His expectation! You are to bind here what is already bound in Heaven and you are to loose here what is already loosed in Heaven.
My job is not to go to Heaven but to bring Heaven to earth. His job is to get me to Heaven after I have completed my assignment here on earth.
The following verse summarizes how Jesus impacted the world.
Mark recorded by The Holy Spirit in Mark chapter 11:
20 Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots.
21 And Peter, remembering, said to Him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away.”
22 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God.
23 For assuredly, I say to you (listen to the Truth I speak to you), whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.
24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.
Jesus did not exaggerate as He revealed the Truth of walking in faith in GOD. What would happen if a mountain was cast into the sea? It would be known throughout the earth and people would be strongly affected by such a major event.
When we say whatever THE FATHER is saying, the reality of The Kingdom becomes present. If GOD inhabits my praise, who inhabits my complaints? Words empower worlds as shown in the Book of Genesis.
Wisdom spoke in Proverbs chapter 18:
20 A man’s stomach shall be satisfied from the fruit of his mouth; From the produce of his lips he shall be filled.
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
When we pray our assignment, FATHER is ready to answer the specifics of our prayer: Your Kingdom, Your Dominion come, Your Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven!