The Lord's Prayer (9)

"Yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever, Amen."
Matthew 6:13

When Christ taught us to pray, "Yours is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory," He was pointing us to: His pre-eminence.
As we come to the close of The Lord's Prayer the danger is that we'll skim the surface, miss the truth, think it's a nice ending and dismiss it. "Yours is the Kingdom," reminds us that if Jesus is not Lord over all, He's not Lord at all. When you wake up in the morning you should pray: "Father, help me to paint a compelling picture to everyone I meet this day, of how much better life works when it's lived according to the rules of Your Kingdom." "Yours is… the power" reminds us that the purpose of God for our lives can only be fulfilled through God's power at work within us. Self-help is no help! Paul says, "They that are in the flesh cannot please God" (Romans 8:8). Then he adds, "They that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit" (Galatians 5:24-25). "Yours is… the glory," reminds us that the credit for all our achievements must be passed on to the One Who deserves it.
Queen Victoria once said that her greatest joy was not to live in a palace or be loved by devoted subjects, but to one day lay down her crown at the feet of Jesus. Do you feel that way? These words simply mean "Lord, You are in charge, not me; You have the power, I don't. And You alone will receive all the glory."