Matthew 6:10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

We immediately grasp the great significance of this passage as Jesus himself teaches on how to pray. However, we are slow to understand its meaning.

Indeed, it seems rather silly for a mere man to pray to The Almighty God asking Him to do that which He has promised and determined to do, but it is not. As we pray, it is we ourselves who are changed as we seek to know God and understand His plan for the world.

Often we pray for power, for health, for help, for strength; for things we need to carry on our work for God. Our prayers too often focus on us and the work we have been given to do for God.

The model prayer asks not to be used of God, which is an earthly vision of a heavenly work, but for the work of God to be furthered, which is a heavenly vision of an earthly work.

We are not to be like employees begging for the best and most exciting jobs; we are instead to strive to understand and fulfill the purposes of the One we serve.

—Luke