Bringing Heaven to Earth Jesus prayer is challenging. Think about these words: “… your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” What an enormous project that is, to bring the goodness of heaven to life on earth.
Those words get at what Christian living is about. We are here to make the world a better place. It is more about bringing heaven to earth than about waiting to go to heaven. In heaven we will feel good about ourselves, confident, unafraid, feel loved and valued all the time. We will love everyone and understand life, nature and history, and a lot more. On earth as it is in heaven means working at making life more peaceful, loving, and secure. That is our task as followers of Jesus. What a wonderful assignment and every small, medium, or large act of kindness, creativity, diligence, and perseverance contributes to the goal.
Those words get at what Christian living is about. We are here to make the world a better place. It is more about bringing heaven to earth than about waiting to go to heaven. In heaven we will feel good about ourselves, confident, unafraid, feel loved and valued all the time. We will love everyone and understand life, nature and history, and a lot more. On earth as it is in heaven means working at making life more peaceful, loving, and secure. That is our task as followers of Jesus. What a wonderful assignment and every small, medium, or large act of kindness, creativity, diligence, and perseverance contributes to the goal.
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