Many Christians pray the Our Father on a daily basis, but often we don't focus on all the various petitions that are included in that perfect prayer.
One petition in particular should be startling, as it looks forward to Jesus' final coming at the end of this world.
Thy Kingdom come
The Catechism of the Catholic Church expounds on this simple phrase in the Our Father and explains its background.
In particular, the petition is reminiscent of another phrase in the New Testament.
It may seem strange to continually pray for Jesus' final coming, but for the Christian, this should motivate us to do good on earth while we have the time.
Knowing that Jesus will come again, the Christian looks to infuse the Reign of God into modern culture, preparing the way for the Lord to come again.
As Christians, every time we pray the Our Father we look forward to the future and use our time wisely to prepare for that day, a day that we do not want to take us by surprise.
