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His will or your will?

The Lord Jesus taught us to pray “Your Kingdom Come, Your will be done….” When Adam had a chance to do God’s will or his own will, he decided to do his own will, and in doing so, he relinquished his authority to satan. Yet, in the Garden of Gethsemane, we see the Lord Jesus submitting to the will of His Father: “He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, ‘O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will” (Matthew 26:39). Because of this, God the Father has exalted the Name of Jesus above all other names. (Philipians 2: 5-11). The first Adam did his own will, and he ended up affecting and negatively impacting all of humanity. However, the last Adam (Jesus), restored our relationship with God because He said to the Father, “let your will be done.” Let’s pray that God’s will be done in our lives, but let’s also submit to His will, and do His will. In this way, we will greatly bless and impact those that are under our care, and we will please the heart of our Heavenly Father!

Matthew 6:10 – Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

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Hallowed be Thy Name!

Yesterday, I shared the definition of the word “Hallowed,” which means: to make Holy, to venerate, to consecrate, to sanctify.  When we come to the Heavenly Father, we must recognize His Holiness. He truly is worthy to be praised. The majority of people do not pray regularly. They only pray when there is a crisis. Even when they pray, they will not acknowledge or worship God. Their focus is their current need or crisis. The Lord Jesus taught us that when we pray, we should begin with a humble acknowledgment and recognition of His greatness and goodness. When we are before royalty, or someone who is important here on the earth, we roll out the “red carpet.” We praise them for their accomplishments. We innately understand that we need to honor greatness. However, when many people go to God in prayer, they don’t even think to acknowledge who God is, and they do not honor Him as God. They want something from Him, but they don’t think it necessary to worship and revere Him. When God’s children go to God in prayer, the first thing they do is worship Him for who He is. Never forget to begin your prayers with worship. This will put you on the path to correct relationship with your Heavenly Father, and your prayers will be heard in His Presence!

Matthew 6:9 -In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.