Day 13 : Praying to do His will as in heaven

"Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven" (Matthew 6:10).

There is a place, where the will of God is known, and perfectly fulfilled: heaven. There, all heavenly creatures know his will and execute it.

There are so many parasitic noises on earth that blur the voice of God ! There are our more or less rational reasonings, our particular credos, our cultures, our religious and / or intellectual patterns, our social relations, our friendships, our compromises, our education, various philosophies, psychology, and so many others Things that blur the voice of God. All these noises, more or less discordant, prevent us from grasping his will for our life.

Is there any way to silence all these parasitic noises ? Part of the answer is indicated by Jesus. Indeed, why did he retire to the desert places to pray ? Was it not precisely to cut off all the external noises in order to know what God wanted ?

Why could Jesus say : "I always do what pleases me" ? (John 8:29). Was it not because he took the time to keep aloof from listening to his Father ? The desire of God for each of our lives is that we know His will, that we may live it. But his will for me is not necessarily his will for another. This is what Jesus reminds of Peter concerning John : "If I want him to remain until I come, what does it matter to you ? Follow me" (John 21:22). In other words, Jesus recalls that God's will for Peter's life could not be the will of God for John's life.

The Bible tells us in Romans 12: 2 "that his will is good, pleasant and perfect." This statement must lead us to believe that God's will for us is the best.

Indeed we can say : "Thy will be done", but think : "I would rather do mine" ! We can also say "Thy will be done" with the thought that we can do nothing against this will, or else we can say : "Thy will be done" because I know that there is Best for my life. I know that your will is good, pleasant and perfect. It is certainly this attitude of the heart that this prayer demands : "Thy will be done."

Advice for this day :

As it is not always easy for us to grasp what God wants for us, let us pray : Father teach me to discern your will, so that your will for my life may be done. Amen !

Paul Calzada