神每一次题到国度，都有一点把权柄和荣耀连在其上。好比我们众人都会熟背所谓的主的祷告文。神若没有一个国度，就没有办法掌权；祂若不能掌权，自然就没有办法成全祂的心愿；祂若不能成全祂的心愿，祂所有的荣耀也就无从彰显。
‘愿你的旨意行在地上，如同行在天上。’旨意的通行就是一个掌权的问题。一个国家的主权，若不能通行到一个地方，那一个国家的法令就无法执行到那里。神要到地上通行祂的旨意，就必须把祂的权柄通到地上；神要通行祂的权柄到地上，就必须在地上得着一个国度。一有了国度，神就能掌权，就能通行祂的旨意，也能叫祂的名被尊为圣，祂就能得着荣耀。我们在这里看见神的旨意、神的荣耀、神的名被尊为圣；这些重大的事都系在神的国度上。
国度是新约圣经里一个最中心的东西。当主耶稣教导我们祷告时,祂特别要我们为着国度的来临祷告，因为神的愿望，乃在于这个国度的来临；祂的国若能临到地上，祂的权柄和旨意就能通到地上，祂的荣耀也就能彰显在地上，而这些都系在祂儿子身上。所以，祂的儿子必须得着国度，必须能够掌权。祂的儿子教导我们，当我们祷告时，要以国度的来临作中心。这意思是，一切的祷告，都该以国度为中心。
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The Kingdom, the Power and the Glory – Matt. 6:9-10
Every time God mentions the kingdom, there is something concerning authority and glory. For instance, we all know the so-called Lord’s Prayer by heart. If God did not have a kingdom, he would have no way to rule; if he could not rule, he would have no way to fulfill his heart desires; if he could not fulfill his heart desires, all of his glory would not be manifested.
“Your will be done, as in heaven, so also on earth”. The passing of will is a matter of authority. If a country’s sovereignty cannot reach a certain place, then the laws of that country cannot be enforced there. In order for God to do his will on earth, he must extend his authority to earth; in order for God to exercise his authority on earth, he must gain a kingdom on earth. Once there is a kingdom, the God is able to rule, carry out his will and his name be sanctified, then he will receive the glory. Here we see God’s will, God’s glory and God’s name being sanctified, these important matters are all tied to the kingdom of God.
The kingdom is the most central thing in the New Testament. When the Lord Jesus taught us to pray, he specifically asked us to pray for the coming of the kingdom, because God’s desire lies in the coming of this kingdom. If his kingdom comes to the earth, his authority and will can be done on the earth, and his glory will be manifested on earth. All these are tied to his Son. Therefore, his Son must gain the kingdom and must be able to reign. His Son taught us to keep the coming of the kingdom as the center of our prayers. This means that all prayers should be centered on the kingdom.