And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. 2And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. 3Give us day by day our daily bread. 4And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. – Luke 11:1-4 (KJV)
Jesus this as an for prayer (v.2)
So Jesus told them, “Pray in this way… – Luke 11:2 (CEV)
The 3rd Petition: Thy will (thelema) be done, as in heaven, so in earth (v.2) (KJV)
Will: thelema – denotes “a will, that which is willed” (Thayer’s)
That which pleases and creates joy (CWSB)
God wants me to
Four Filters for Understanding God’s Will
I, the Lord, do not change… Malachi 3:6 (NASB)
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. 9Do not be carried away by varied and strange teachings… – Hebrews 13:8-9 (NASB95)
(Peter) God is no respecter of persons… – Acts 10:34 (KJV)
1st Filter: To know God’s will just look at
Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, ” Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?” 4And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE, 5and said, ‘FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND MOTHER AND BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH’? 6 “So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let no man separate.” – Matthew 19:3-6 (NASU)
The Lord is…not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. – 2 Peter 3:9 (KJV)
To the woman he said, “I will make your pains… – Genesis 3:16 (NIV)
God said to the woman, “You will suffer terribly… – Genesis 3:16 (CEV)
2nd Filter: I’m created in
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness – Genesis 1:26 (ASV)
3rd Filter:
Question: What does the ?
Praise the LORD, my soul, and forget not all his benefits — who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases…
– Psalms 103:2-3 (NIV)
God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him. – Acts 10:38 (NIV)
Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper (euodoo) and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.
– 3 John 1:2 (NASB)
Prosper: euodoō – to succeed in business affairs: to prosper, be successful (OTESD)
You will be enriched (ploutizo) in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. – 2 Corinthians 9:11 (NIV)
Enriched: ploutizo – wealth, to make rich, enrich (CWSBD)
4th Filter: Ask: What is God’s ?
…Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth (v.2) (KJV)
Pray that it
How is His will accomplished in Heaven?
Implied in this is that if I “Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth” it probably
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him! – Psalms 34:8-9 (NJKV)
Praying the Lord’s Prayer will move us from God’s will to His will
Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; – Genesis 2:18 (NASB)