On Earth as it is in Heaven

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Thy will be done <B>on earth, as it is in heaven</B>.  Give us this day our daily bread.  And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.  And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen."</div> <bR> <div> In this section, we will be focusing on God's Will being done <B>on earth as it is in heaven.   </B>God has graciously given us a pattern to follow that will bring Great Restoration in His Kingdom.  This pattern is found in the God Head of the Trinity it's self.  The Bible clearly reveals that there is only one God, but that He has revealed Himself in Three Persons.  They are known as God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.  Each person of this Trinity is fully God and has the power to do whatever God can do.  This Trinity of One God is referred to early in Scripture in Genesis 1:26 where it reads, "Then God said, 'Let <B>us</B> make man in our image'..."  Notice the word "us" is plural and not singular.  This is referring to God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit;  One God in Three Persons.  Much more can be said about the Trinity, but that is not the focus of our study today. </div> <bR> <div> I want to bring our focus to the <B>pattern</B> that God has given mankind in the Trinity.  Then I will show how this pattern is supposed to work out here <B>on earth as it is in heaven</B> to bring Restoration to us and our families, and thus His Kingdom.</div> <bR> <div> This pattern can be seen in the area of submission within the Trinity itself.  Many people in the world today hate the whole concept of submission.  Especially when it comes to wives submitting to their husbands, which is a Biblical Mandate.  In 1Corinthians 11:3 the Bible says:</div> <bR> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> "Now I want you to realize that the head of every man is Christ, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of Christ is God."</div> <bR> <div> Both the pattern of submission within the Trinity and the pattern of submission within mankind is found in that Scripture.  Notice that it says that "<B>the head of Christ is God</B>." (It did not say that Christ is not God).  "The head of Christ is God" reveals an order of submission within the Trinity.  Please realize that this is a voluntary submission.  A pattern set up for many reasons, one of which is to be an example for us to also be voluntarily submissive to God.  This pattern was also set up so that God could come to earth to live as a man, live a sinless life, and then qualify to become our Kinsman Redeemer.  The Kinsman Redeemer's job is to pay the price so that their relative would not lose their Promised Land.  In this case, we are referring to our place in heaven with God. </div> <bR> <div> The other reason this pattern was given was to show us that we as humans are not above submission.  If Jesus, part of the God Head, became submissive to the Father, then we can certainly become submissive as commanded by His Holy Scriptures.  Let us look at this Scripture again in parts:</div> <bR> <div> "Now I want you to realize that:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">the head of man is Christ</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">and the head of the woman is man</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">and the head of Christ is God" [the Father]</div> <bR> <div> Now lets look at portions of Ephesians chapter 5 which will give more clarity to submission:</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c899000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">"Be imitators of God, therefore</B>, as dearly loved children...  Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.  For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior.  Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.  Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.  In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.  After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church-- for we are members of his body.  "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh." This is a profound mystery--but I am talking about Christ and the church.  However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.</div> <bR> <div> Now for the main point of the study:   Above, I said I will show how this pattern is supposed to work out here <B>on earth as it is in heaven</B> to bring Restoration to us and our families, and thus His Kingdom.  I also shared how Christ came to earth and was submissive to the Father and became our Kinsman Redeemer.  He is Savior of all those who put their faith in Him and His Work on the Cross for Redemption.  That is the ultimate in Restoration.  </div> <bR> <div> Jesus instructed us to pray, "Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.  Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done <B>on earth, as it is in heaven</B>..."  Everything is going quite well in heaven.  It is here on earth where the problems are.  Jesus being fully God, and fully man not only came to save us from our sins but to also be an example in the area of submission.  When husbands submit to Christ, and wives submit to their husbands this provides an example for our children.  Without this example, they will not even have a clue as to what submission to God is.  It is important for children to have examples in every day life where an adult purposely submits, even in situations that may not be in their best personal interest, or at least not what they would want.  Children will inevitably emulate the behaviors of their parents.  By seeing their Mom be obedient to their Dad it will not only help them to be obedient to both parents, but also to God.  And by seeing both their Dad and Mom be obedient to Christ, especially in times when it does not appear to be what they want, it becomes a tremendous example for the children to emulate.</div> <bR> <div> So, we as followers of Yeshua should not think that we are too important to be submissive, we should always remember this pattern shown in the Trinity.  Jesus submitted even unto death so that we might have eternal life and be a part of God's Kingdom.  And yet, even though He voluntarily submitted He was not inferior.  He was still fully God and deserving of the highest respect.  Shouldn't we do the same out of obedience to God, even for the sake of our children, so that they will come to know the LORD as well?  Of course we should.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id229.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread"><U>Next</U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>