Matthew 6:10 (NLT)

May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

Hebrews 12:28 (NLT)

When Jesus taught His disciples to pray, He told them to ask for God's will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.

That's a remarkable prayer.

It invites us to desire God's ways in the middle of ordinary life.

In our homes. In our workplaces. In our relationships. In the decisions nobody else sees.

Hebrews reminds us that we are receiving an unshakable kingdom and calls us to worship God with reverence and awe.

We're not simply waiting for eternity to experience the reality of God's kingdom.

We're called to live under His reign right now.

And sometimes that begins with a very ordinary choice to love, forgive, serve, or obey.

Knowing His Name
Yahweh Shalom — The LORD Is Peace

And Gideon built an altar to the Lord there and named it Yahweh-Shalom (which means “the Lord is peace”). The altar remains in Ophrah in the land of the clan of Abiezer to this day. Judges 6:24 (NLT)

Gideon encountered God in a season of fear and uncertainty and built an altar to the LORD, naming it Yahweh Shalom. God's peace isn't limited to peaceful circumstances. As we welcome His reign into our everyday lives, we learn to trust Him even when things around us feel unsettled.

Heart Check

1. What part of my everyday life needs to reflect God's ways more clearly?
2. What would it look like to live with greater awareness of His kingdom?

A Moment With Jesus
Father, let Your will shape my life. Help me reflect Your character in the ordinary moments of my day. Amen.

Live It Out: Pray for God's will to be done in one specific relationship or situation.