As It Is In Heaven

“Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” 

I prayed this yesterday, and then began to contemplate what this would actually look like. I think we often pray things we don’t take the time to fully comprehend. So, I confessed to the Lord that I wasn’t really certain what “Your will on earth as it is in heaven,” would actually look like, because I’ve never been to heaven. And this is what He shared with me: 

1. In heaven, things are not done for any personal benefit, things are done because they are the right thing to do. There is no selfish motive in heaven. (Rom 12:3; Phil 2:3,4)

2. There is no aggression in heaven. The boldness and zeal with which many preach on earth, is really just a well-disguised spirit of aggression, with impatience, anger, and condescension lurking in the shadows. (Rom 10:2-4; Eph 4:2; 2 Tim 2:24-26)

3. There is no mocking or sarcasm in heaven. There are humor, joy, and delight, but none of them are at the expense of someone else. (Prov 3:34; Matt 5:33; Eph 4:29, 5:4)

4. Most importantly, there is no profit in heaven, there is only just compensation. Everyone is justly compensated, but there is no exploitation in heaven. No profit is made by any creature from another creature’s labor. The Lord shared much with me on this topic, but I will leave it at that for now. (Prov 11:1, 16:11; Deut 25:4; 1 John 2:16; Luke 12:15; Heb 13:5) 

These are hard words, to be sure, but may we allow His sword to prune each of us where needed. “Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”