Your Will Be Done

Your Will Be Done

From Grace for All by Jim Stovall, Greta Smith, First United Methodist Church, Maryville, TN

May 28, 2026 · 5 min · Season 24 · Episode 923

About this episode

This episode discusses the meaning of the Lord's Prayer and the concept of God's kingdom being present in our daily lives.

Matthew 6:9-10 (Common English Bible) Pray like this: Our Father who is in heaven, uphold the holiness of your name. Bring in your kingdom so that your will is done on earth as it’s done in heaven. This is the beginning of The Lord’s Prayer as told in Matthew’s gospel. But the Common English Bible makes more of a point of God’s Kingdom being here and now. The request to God is “Bring in your kingdom.” Jesus makes the point that the kingdom of God or, as it is described in other places as the kingdom of heaven, is not simply something to look forward to at the end of our lives but something to live out every day. Jesus does not describe the kingdom in terms of jeweled gates or golden streets. Rather, he speaks of it in terms of mustard seeds, buried treasure, lost coins, fishnets, a wedding feast, yeast, or a farmer spreading seeds. These are things his audiences lived with every day, not something they imagine in the future. The kingdom of God is here and now. All this is not to say that heaven is not important; but Jesus’ focus, his teaching and miracles had more to do with meeting the needs of the daily lives of people and serving them in love. In fact, Jesus tells us in…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jim Stovall, Greta Smith

Topics covered

  • prayer
  • kingdom of God
  • daily living
  • service
  • love
  • spirituality

Keywords

  • Lord's Prayer
  • kingdom of God
  • Matthew 6:9-10
  • spirituality
  • daily service
  • Jesus teachings
  • Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: First United Methodist Church

Books & works: The Lord’s Prayer, Matthew, Common English Bible

Places: Maryville, TN

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