“Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever” Matthew 6:13
“This is my Father’s world” is how the hymn begins, reminding us to whom it all belongs. And yet, despite its heavenly origins, our world seems full of hellish images.
Take Ethiopia for example. Several areas of the country currently are on the brink of famine, with the Word Food Program currently estimating that, of Ethiopia’s 80 million citizens, 4.5 million will need emergency food relief from July to September, a number that comes in addition to the 8 million currently receiving assistance.
Thine is the kingdom, and I am called somehow to be a worker in that kingdom.
