I love the
way the Heidelberg Catechism says we
are “to obey your will without any back talk.” That makes good sense after we
address God as Father. We talk about being the hands and feet of Jesus, not his
advisor. Being the hands and feet of
Jesus means we do what God has called us to do and not simply what our
wills tell us is best.
God’s will alone is good.
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Lord’s Day 49
Q & A 124
Q. What does the third petition mean?
A. “Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven” means:
Help us and all people
to reject our own wills
and to obey your will without any back talk.
Your will alone is good.1
and to obey your will without any back talk.
Your will alone is good.1
Help us one and all to carry out the work we are called to,2
as willingly and faithfully as the angels in heaven.3
1 Matt. 7:21; 16:24-26; Luke 22:42; Rom. 12:1-2; Tit. 2:11-12
2 1 Cor. 7:17-24; Eph. 6:5-9
3 Ps. 103:20-21
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