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Heaven on Earth

What would it look like for God’s will to be done where you live?

When Jesus teaches us to pray, “on earth as it is in heaven,” he connects our present reality with God's eternal purpose. Heaven is a vision of how things are meant to be. It is where justice reigns, where love is perfect, where holiness is complete, and where peace is unshakable. Jesus dares us to believe that this reality can begin here and now.

The early church took this prayer seriously. In Acts 2:42–47, we see a glimpse of God’s will being done on earth—believers sharing everything, caring for the poor, gathering daily in worship, and seeing lives transformed.

This line in the Lord’s Prayer is a call to participation. We are not passive observers waiting for heaven; we are active carriers of it. When we forgive someone, serve someone, or seek righteousness, we are bringing heaven to earth. When we pray for broken systems to be healed and act with compassion, we’re living out the kingdom.

Where do you long to see heaven break in? Begin to ask bold, specific prayers. Ask for God's will to invade those spaces and be willing to step into the answer!

Prayer:
Lord, let your will be done in my world today. I pray for your kingdom to break into every place where darkness, division, or despair has a hold. Use me to be a glimpse of heaven to the people around me.