February 25, 2021

February 25, 2021

…thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven… - Luke 11:2b, Matthew 6:10

Continuing some thoughts around the Lord’s prayer and the centering of ourselves on the divine, we next need to understand that as followers of Jesus, and seekers of his wisdom, we seek to do the will of the one who is Creator and Sustainer.  The second part of the Lord’s prayer teaches us just that.  It is a call for us to confess to God that it is God’s kingdom and will that we are seeking in the situations of our life. 

The hard part of this, is when we are truly honest, we pray to God wanting our will, our outcomes, and our desires in the situations for which we pray.  The Lord teaches, us however that it is not our will that is done, but Gods. Jesus teaches us this further when we hear him pray in the garden before being arrested. Jesus prays, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me; yet, not my will but yours be done” (Luke 22:42).

Even though the will of Jesus would be that “this cup” be removed, Jesus knows that his path is not his own, he must do the will of the Father, be the obedient servant, and go the path of the cross. 

God’s will for our own lives can be sometimes difficult to know, however, there is something that is for sure. When we choose to follow Jesus, and learn from his wisdom and truth, we must decidedly walk the path that call us to love our neighbor as ourselves, to pick up our cross and follow him, and live the path that leads to everlasting life. As we walk this path, we do the world of loving our neighbors, and sharing with them the gospel of love, that we all would come to understand that all we have, and especially this life is a gift from God. This gift is used, in the will of the Father, to uplift the kingdom, and build the church, desiring for all to know the peace, grace, forgiveness, and love of Christ.

Grace & Peace,
Sam