Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Matthew 6:10 (CSB)
The Lord’s Prayer keeps its focus on God. His name first. Now His kingdom and His will.
“Kingdom” means God ruling as King. So “Your kingdom come” is asking God to take charge. In the world. In our homes. In us.
“Your will be done” means what God wants, done. And notice the standard: “on earth as it is in heaven.” In heaven, God’s will gets done right away. The angels don’t argue or drag their feet. The prayer asks for earth to look like that. Starting with the small piece of earth we live on.
But “Your will be done” is not giving up. It’s not a sad sigh. It’s signing up. We’re asking God to act, and telling Him we’re available.
This week we can pray it over one real decision we’re facing. Instead of asking God to approve our plan, we hold the plan loosely. “Father, Your will be done in this. Change it if You want.” Then we obey the parts of His will we already know.
One last thing. Jesus prayed these exact words. The night before the cross, He asked if there was another way, and then said, “Your will be done” (Matthew 26:42). Doing God’s will cost Him everything. That’s how much He loves us. And because He prayed it and meant it, God’s kingdom is coming for sure.