Lord, let Your Kingdom Come

About five years ago I was introduced to the song “Kingdom Come” by  Kings Cross Church in London.  I was struck by the prayerful tone of the lyrics, calling out to God that we would see things here on earth as it was in Heaven.  The song became a regular part of my personal worship, singing the chorus as a refrain during times of prayer for God’s people.  I would pray for the church, and then sing “Let Your kingdom / May your will be done / Lord, let Your kingdom come!” 
 
The song lyrics reflect Romans 8, where Paul is reminding the Roman Christians that all of creation had been impacted by Sin and is groaning, longing for the restoration that will come only with Christ’s return.  We often think about how our Sin impacts our lives, but the truth of scripture shows us that all of creation was fundamentally changed as a result of Adam’s sin (Genesis 3:14, 17-18) and that just as our souls cry out for redemption and restoration, so too does the very world we live in.
 
As I look out at our culture and society today, it seem clear all of creation is crying out in anguish over our fallen state.  So much more, then, do the words I sing become my earnest prayer, “Lord, let Your kingdom come!”  How I long for that day “when all injustice will bow / every voice will cry out / Holy is Your Name!”  No matter the injustice, the harm, the pain, the sorrow…the answer is not new policies nor government.  It is not new leadership nor large-scale apologies.  The answer is when all the earth bows the knee and acknowledges that Jesus Christ is Lord.  This Sunday, we will sing this song as a church.  I invite you all to pray this with me every day.
 
For His Glory,
-Pastor Zach