Marilyn's Musings
July 28, 2026
Good morning, everyone. I hope you had a good weekend. I spent Saturday morning working with Steph at the Thrift Shoppe. We are opening for donations this week and we expect/hope to be busy. I have some in my car from my neighbor who works. It is amazing the quality and quantity of donations that people give us. If you are interested in donating please talk to any of us and we can show you where the money from our sales go. We have a couple of busy weeks ahead of us but it is always worth it. Our first sale is September 12 and we are looking forward to it.
“Thy Kingdom Come” What does it really mean? We heard Scott read Matthew 6: 9-13 from the Complete Jewish Bible on Sunday. It’s been very interesting hearing The Lord's Prayer read every week from a different place and then closing our service saying it differently. I never thought of the meaning of the words “Thy Kingdom Come”.
Now to be honest I am not sure how “AI” is going to help us in this world. I am not too happy with some of the things I have heard about it, but in all fairness, I haven’t used it until today. Today I decided to give it a try and see what “AI” said about this part of The Lord’s Prayer. And it says……
“Thy Kingdom Come" is a phrase from the Lord's Prayer that expresses a deep yearning for God's reign to be established on Earth. It signifies a desire for God's will to be done and for His kingdom, characterized by righteousness and peace, to manifest in the world. This prayer reflects both an invitation for God's influence in individual lives and a longing for the ultimate fulfillment of His promises, particularly the return of Jesus Christ to fully establish His kingdom”.
AI isn’t too bad in this case. I just had a thought and I may be a little “off base” but could Matthew be thinking about “The Ten Commandments”? Last week I talked about “Thy Kingdom Come” and did a little bit more on that today, but I want to think about “Thy Will Be Done” now. When you look up and read the “Ten Commandments” I think you might agree with me that they fit in with “Thy Will Be Done”. Imagine a world that follows those ten rules. How beautiful could it be? Everyone loves God, there is no murder or violence and no stealing. They are simple rules to follow and when we talk about “Thy Kingdom Come” it would be just as God wanted it.
I am looking forward to hearing more about the rest of “The Lord's Prayer” in the coming weeks. I’ve invited you before to check it out online and you just might find yourself saying “The Lord’s Prayer” a little slower and thinking about it. Thanks to Pastor Debbie and her sermons asking us to take a few minutes and think about what we have been saying for years.
We sang a hymn titled “Have Thine Own Way, Lord” on Sunday. I’d like to try a similar hymn that I am not familiar with titled “Teach Me Thy Way, O Lord”. This is a beautiful hymn and gives me peace before I finish the hymn. Enjoy it.
Give it a try.
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=__voVCEZo3w&si=gbbISO9KRFHa1nIK
Preview YouTube video Teach Me Thy Way O LordPreview YouTube video Teach Me Thy Way O Lord
