Let your Kingdom come. Let your Kingdom come. This has been my prayer lately. Let your Kingdom come… In the lives of my family and friends. Let your Kingdom come… In the communities of Grand County. Let your Kingdom come… In our country that is so divided and polarized. Let your Kingdom come… In Ukraine and Russia. Let your Kingdom come… In Gaza and Israel. Let your Kingdom come… When we hear news that leaves us speechless. Let your Kingdom come… When our hearts are broken – again. Let your Kingdom come… When we are overwhelmed by anger and grief. Let your Kingdom come… When we don’t know how to pray. Let your Kingdom come. This is not a prayer of hopelessness or despair. It is a prayer rooted and grounded in the hope and power of the resurrection. It is a prayer that acknowledges our human brokenness and sin in the light of God’s unfailing faithfulness. It is a prayer of surrender…of our will and life to the care of a loving God whose mercy never comes to end. Blessings,
Matthew+ O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. (BCP p. 226) | 
