Taking time to sit with each phrase and contemplate the
prayer with different activities is just another way to make us aware of the
depth and beauty of this prayer. Of course, you can do these same exercises
with other prayers, or psalms, or even portions of scripture. Try it out. You
might be surprised.
Today we come to “Thy will be done on earth as in heaven.”
If you pause to think about what you are really saying you may find yourself
asking what it would look like if God’s will was being done on earth. 
Part 1
Get out a real candle and candle holder. Nearly all of us
have one or more tucked away. There is something mesmerizing and holy about
watching the flame on a real candle move and sway. Sit and watch the candle
while repeating the phrase “Thy will be done, on earth as in heaven.” Try to
sit for several minutes with the candle and prayer.
If you’ve never closely looked at a flame, you’ll see that
there are many colors in it. Marvel at these colors as representative of the
will of God. Notice that the flame is three-dimensional, not flat as it looks
from a distance. God’s will is multi-faceted and (at least) 3D.
Embody your desire
in every light and form
is the Aramaic translation of this phrase of the Lord’s Prayer.
Part 2Ponder what “Embody your desire in every light and form” might mean to you and those you know and even those you don’t know, while taking a Prayer walk around your neighborhood.
Take time
to notice the similarities and differences in light and form of the trees and
plants and yards and houses as you pass. Say a prayer for those living in each
home. You may not know the family personally, but God knows them intimately.
Remember
God loves each person in your neighborhood with the same love God has for you! You
and I may have our differences with some of our neighbors, but in God’s family
we are one and called to unity. Perhaps that is part of how we can start to
bring God’s will into reality “on earth as in heaven.” Next time, we'll consider the 'daily bread' we get and give.
