“Your Will be done, on earth . . . “
The prayer that the Lord Jesus taught His disciples, referred to as “The Lord’s Prayer,” says in part, “Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10). Jesus also stipulated this about prayer: “for your Father knows what you need before you ask him” (Matt 6:8). Christians should always use the prayer that the Lord taught His disciples as a “model prayer,” which it is, because it serves instruction about praying; telling us things to keep in mind when we pray. First and foremost, prayer is done exclusively to God. That’s why we start with “Our Father (whose abode is) in heaven” (Matt. 6:9). […]