THE SECOND PETITION.
Thy kingdom come.
That is,
The kingdom of God comes indeed of itself, without our prayer, but we pray in this petition that it may come also to us.
This is done when our heavenly Father gives us His Holy Spirit, so that by His grace we believe the Word of God, and live holy and Christ-like lives here in time, and in heaven forever.
286. What do you pray for in the second petition?
I pray that the kingdom of God may come.
287. What is meant, in a particular sense, by the kingdom of God which you pray for in this petition?
1. The kingdom of grace, in which Christ makes every believer a partaker of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit; and