For Thine Is The Kingdom
Our Father - Part 6
Sunday, April 10, 2022 - Palm Sunday
Matthew 21:1-11; 1 Chronicles 29:10-13; Matthew 6:9-13
Yours, O Lord, are the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty; for all that is in the heavens and on the earth is yours; yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all.
1 Chronicles 29:11 (CEB)
Listen to this week’s sermon here:
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For Thine is the Kingdom...
“Look, your king is coming to you,
humble, and mounted on a donkey,
and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”
… and the power…
A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
… and the glory…
“Hosanna to the Son of David!
Blessed is the one who comes
in the name of the Lord!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
… forever. Amen.
… But he emptied himself by taking the form of a slave and by becoming like human beings. When he found himself in the form of a human, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore, God highly honored him and gave him a name above all names, so that at the name of Jesus everyone in heaven, on earth, and under the earth might bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
(excerpts from Matthew 21:1-11 & Philippians 2:7-11)
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An Invitation to a Lenten Breath Prayer Practice -
As we sit with the “Our Father” Prayer Jesus taught us, I invite you to take one line each week and use it as a breath prayer throughout your day. Whenever you feel overwhelmed by difficulty or by gratitude, by pain or by joy, take a moment to breath a line of this sacred prayer. You may want to set a silent alarm on your watch or phone to remind you to pause and pray at least 3 times each day. Regardless of when you do it, be sure to let the prayer truly fill the depths of your soul. Repeat it, sit with it, meditate on it, until it becomes part of you. Allow the Spirit to transform your heart and mind as you pray.
Week 6: Breath Prayer Exercise
Breathe in: “For Thine is the Kingdom, the power and the glory…”
Breathe out: “…forever and ever.”
Amen.