Our message from Scripture today comes from Matt. 6:10, where Jesus, in leading His disciples to better understand how to pray, said, “Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”

When Jesus offered this prayer to the Father, was giving us the way to build a significant life of real achievement. He was teaching his disciples to cooperate with the will of God in a way that would bring peace to their hearts and lives. He was encouraging them to cooperate joyfully with his good and perfect will.

How can we do this? Well, understand those in heaven are committed to living by God’s will. The angelic host of heaven obey his will perfectly. “Bless the LORD, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word!” (Psa. 103:20). Jesus lived completely by the will of God. “I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do” (John 17:4). Even creation itself fulfills the will of God. “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork” (Psa. 19:1).

We understand, when we seek to commit our lives to God’s will, we are promised an abundant life (John 10:10). We find a greater help for the trials and adversities we face, because God cares for us (1 Pet. 5:7). We have the promises by God’s grace of heaven, eternal life (1 John 3:2).

Just as heaven is committed to doing the will of God, when we place ourselves in the center of God’s will, we will find our highest happiness and our greatest usefulness. Make this your goal today, every day. Have a great day in Christ. God bless.