Asking “Your will be done on earth” indicates that God’s will is not always done on earth. That is also true of some other elements of this prayer. We pray “Hallowed be Your name,” yet God’s name is infrequently hallowed here. We ask for His kingdom to come, yet there are many who reject His reign. Thus His will is not inevitable. In fact, lack of faithful prayer inhibits God’s will because in His
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