Thy Will be Done; Grown Folks version
NLT Matthew 6:10 May your Kingdom come soon. May your
will be done here on earth, just as it is in heaven.
Asking for the
will of God to be done here in this world is a very difficult thing for any human
being to do. Many people use this phrase
to sanction their own desire and to help everyone get on board with what they
would like to do but it is much more.
Really asking for the will of The Lord to be done means that we are
submitting our own will to be destroyed at the mercy of the perfect will of
God. This perfect will, usually comes at
some very simple yet possibly difficult discipline to my own intentions. God’s perfect will is rarely understood by
humans yet it becomes so clear that we cannot deny the justice, dynamic or
powerful impression carried out by it when completed. Our will can make a difference in the lives
of others. We do many good and noble things but when it comes to the will of
God, he wills and does things that may have lasting effect on the broader
society, the nation and even the world as time moves forward.
God’s will is
tough because many times it calls for a sacrifice that someone must give. When you pray, “Thy will done in earth as it
is in heaven.” Do you mean, “I am willing to sacrifice my own priorities so
that the greater, wiser, most holy and perfect thing that will be done for all
ages be done in my life and for the future after me.??? That’s a big ask!!! Jesus instructs us to pray in such a
way. The will of God is a plan for the
whole of history, that is why it rubs us the wrong way. We all would like to leave our mark on the
world but most do not want to uproot their lives and the lives of everyone they
know in order to be a mover and shaker of history. Martin Luther, the great reformer, said that “this
prayer is dangerous because it means we give obedience without talking back.”
We are
comforted by the words, “The will of God will never take you to where the grace
of God will not protect you.” A great
saying but it does not tell you that the will of God is not given in memos to
follow but actions, responsibilities, circumstances, highs and low and many
other players that enter onto the stage of life. When we look at the great sacrifices of many in
history, we are given great notice to how the will of God means that our
desires are submitted to His for a better outcome. Mother Teresa, Harriet Tubman, William
Wilberforce, Martin Luther King, Jr. We
are to do the will of God even when it calls for the difficult tasks to be
taken up and drives us towards an outcome that honors God and looks to the
right and the left to include the goodwill of those around us. Jesus is informing us that we must ask for
help from God to be responsible to carry out God’s desire for our life along
with the hard choices that come along with it.
There is only one
human who knows the will of God and desires always to do what it takes to
fulfill that perfect will, Jesus. NLT John 4:34 Then Jesus explained: "My
nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing
his work.”
NLT Hebrews 10:5 That is why Christ, when he came into the world, said, "You did
not want animal sacrifices and grain offerings. But you have given me a body so
that I may obey you. 6 No, you were not pleased with animals burned
on the altar or with other offerings for sin. 7 Then I said, 'Look,
I have come to do your will, O God-- just as it is written about me in the
Scriptures.' " 8 Christ said, "You did not want animal
sacrifices or grain offerings or animals burned on the altar or other offerings
for sin, nor were you pleased with them" (though they are required by the
law of Moses).
To accomplish
the will of God in your life means that some of the intentions you hold close
will be sacrificed for the sake of someone God intends to touch and change
forever.
This is “Thy Will Be Done: Grown Folks Version”
May God bless you to know His presence, peace and safety as
you seek to experience the love of God through Jesus Christ in our world. May there be a fusillade of faith, grace, and
joy to lead you to His truth daily. Amen
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