“Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven” Lord’s Prayer, Third Petition

 When we pray that the Father’s will be done, we ultimately pray for the complete realization of His plan, for the gift of happiness, for the gift of gifts, for God Himself, Whom we can only possess in the measure that we surrender ourselves to His will. We do not pray in order to bend God’s will to ours, nor do we even merely wish for the strength to follow His commandments, act by act.  No, we want to be conformed to His will, for we are concerned with the reign of God’s will “on earth as it is in heaven”.

 “I delight to do Your will, O my God, and Your law is in the depths of my heart“ (Ps 39:9).  The Father’s will was Jesus’ supreme happiness. Only something infinitely good could make us completely and totally happy.  God, of course, is the infinite good and the only possible source of everlasting happiness.  We should delight in doing His will, and if we are not sure at times what that will seems to be, ask Him in  prayer, read the Bible and know, that whatever is happening, it is His will.

 Heavenly and almighty Lord, we cannot understand everything that takes place around us on earth, but we know that it is Your will in Heaven that rules us, commands us and leads us.  Let anything we do be pleasing to You.  Let Thy will be done.  Amen