Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Thy Kingdom Come
When the Son of Man
comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne in
heavenly glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will
separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the
goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. “Then the
King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father;
take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the
world. Matthew 25:31-34
See Daniel 7:13-14, where the Son of Man is presented as
holy but never actually sits on heaven’s throne. Here the Son of Man sits in
glory as God. Sheep and goats are not described as being judged on this day,
but rather separated. Accordingly, this parable is not primarily about judgment
but about the revelation and public vindication of true believers. In the
ancient world, the right hand was regularly associated with privilege or honor.
[1]
In the Second Petition, we ask
God to hasten the coming of His kingdom of glory. See Philippians 3:20,
Revelation 22:29
O Lord, we beseech
you mercifully to hear us; and grant that we, to whom you have given a fervent
desire to pray, may, by your mighty aid, be defended and comforted in all
dangers and adversities; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns
with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.[2]
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