''...thy will be done on Earth as it is in heaven.''

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God's sovereign will.

Is the world the way it is today because the Lord's prayer reminds us of that?

Let's discuss. Please be cordial, thanks. ☺️❤️✝️
 

Dino246

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That portion of the prayer is a statement that God's will is done in heaven, where sinful humans are absent, and a plea that God's will would be done on earth.
 
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That portion of the prayer is a statement that God's will is done in heaven, where sinful humans are absent, and a plea that God's will would be done on earth.
Thanks for your input.❤️✝️☺️
 

Journeyman

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I believe , "Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven", is a prayer to make us more like Jesus.
 
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Actually i take this verse as prophectic.
No matter what state this world finds itself in at the end God shall rule it again. He will tabernacle once more with his people.
 

JaumeJ

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When our Father is on the move in this, His cre4ation, all will know.

Until then all that is perpetrated in this age may be attributed to all of mankind, myself included.

Do not take the easy way blaming the Father for what is occurring in this, His creation, for this pleases the enemy.

One of the first thngs Jesus Yeshua is going to do, perhaps the very first, is to destroy the destroyers.
 

Journeyman

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Here's something else. Our Lord kicked satan out of heaven long ago. Then, like it is in heaven, he comes to earth and kicks satan out of people. 😊
 

p_rehbein

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John Gill said:

Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
There is some appearance of this petition still remaining, in what the F20 Jews call the short prayer:

``what is the short prayer? R. Eliezer says, (Mymvb Knwur hve) , "do thy will in heaven"; and give quietness of spirit, or acquiescence of spirit in thy will, to them that fear thee below.''
Christ says "thy will"; not the will of wicked men, nor the will of Satan, nor a man's own will, but the will of God: by which is meant either his secret will, which is the rule of all his proceedings both in providence and grace; is unknown to us, till facts make it appear; is always fulfilled in heaven and in earth; and sometimes is fulfilled by those who have no regard to his revealed will; and is what ought to be submitted to patiently, and without murmuring: or rather his revealed will, which consists partly in the declarations of his grace and mercy; as that salvation is by Christ, whoever believes in him shall be saved, that all the redeemed be sanctified, persevere to the end, and be glorified; and partly in the commands enjoined his people, which will of his is good, perfect, and acceptable.

The will of God may be said to be done by us, when our wills are resigned to his; when we patiently submit to every adverse dispensation of providence; when our hearts and actions are, in some measure, conformed to his law; when what is done, is done in faith, with a view to his glory, and without dependence upon it; of which such only are capable who have a spiritual understanding of the will of God, believe in Christ, receive grace and strength from him, and are assisted by his Spirit.

These desire to do the will of God, as it is done in heaven; meaning not so much by the inanimate creatures, the sun, and moon, and stars, as glorified saints and holy angels, who do it voluntarily and cheerfully; speedily, and without delay; constantly, and without any interruption; and perfectly and completely.

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Matthew 6 Commentary - John Gill's Exposition of the Bible