"Teach us to Pray" 4

"Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven"  (2)

This is the second post on the above part of the Lord's prayer, so scroll down and read the other one first - indeed all the posts which are marked Prayer from the start, so that you can get the complete picture.

At our small house-group the other evening, a friend shared about the Garden of Gethsemane and how Jesus went through with that and all that followed, so that He could die on the Cross that terrible death and take our sin and pain and guilt. We are forever forgiven and cleansed and free when we have come to Jesus and received Him.  As I thought again about this, I realised what Jesus said to His Father when He was praying in the garden. Have a look at these scriptures from the Gospel accounts: 
Matt 26:39
He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will."
Matt 26:42
Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless I drink it, Your will be done."
Mark 14:36
And He said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will."
Luke 22:42
 "Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done."

Jesus totally surrendered to His Father's will. Then, we know that on the Cross, He cried out, 
       "It is finished!"

Jesus has totally completed all the Father's will on earth. Because Jesus has done it all and our salvation is complete, absolutely everything we need to do God's will is accessible in Jesus Christ Himself. He has completed the Father's will. We only need to come to Him and find our all in all in Christ! All grace, all strength, all wisdom, His gift of righteousness, all healing, all peace and love is to be found in Jesus - in His FINISHED work. He is the completeness of all the will of God in Heaven, come to earth!
So, when we pray "Thy will be done ...", we pray with faith and confidence in Jesus Christ - it is not about our own ability or strength. He has won the victory at the Cross!