Question 192
What do we pray for in the third petition?
In the third petition (which is, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven,)a acknowledging, that by nature we and all men are not only utterly unable and unwilling to know and do the will of God,b but prone to rebel against his word,c to repine and murmur against his providence,d and wholly inclined to do the will of the flesh, and of the devil:e we pray, that God would by his Spirit take away from ourselves and others all blindness,f weakness,g indisposedness,h and perverseness of heart;i and by his grace make us able and willing to know, do, and submit to his will in all things,j with the like humility,k cheerfulness,l faithfulness,m diligence,n zeal,o sincerity,p and constancy,q as the angels do in heaven.r
What do we pray for in the third petition?
In the third petition (which is, Your will be done in earth, as it is in heaven,)a acknowledging, that by nature we and all men are not only utterly unable and unwilling to know and do the will of God,b but prone to rebel against his word,c to repine and murmur against his providence,d and wholly inclined to do the will of the flesh, and of the devil:e we pray, that God would by his Spirit take away from ourselves and others all blindness,f weakness,g indisposedness,h and perverseness of heart;i and by his grace make us able and willing to know, do, and submit to his will in all things,j with the like humility,k cheerfulness,l faithfulness,m diligence,n zeal,o sincerity,p and constancy,q as the angels do in heaven.r
a. Matthew 6:10
Matthew 6:10
6:10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
6:10 Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
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b. Romans 7:18; Job 21:14; 1 Corinthians 2:14
Romans 7:18
7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
7:18 I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.
Job 21:14
21:14 Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
21:14 Yet they say to God: 'Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways.
1 Corinthians 2:14
2:14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
2:14 The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
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c. Romans 8:7
Romans 8:7
8:7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.
8:7 because the mind of the flesh is hostile to God: It does not submit to God's law, nor can it do so.
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d. Exodus 17:7; Numbers 14:2
Exodus 17:7
17:7 And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the Lord, saying, Is the Lord among us, or not?
17:7 He named the place Massah and Meribah because the Israelites quarreled, and because they tested the LORD, saying, "Is the LORD among us or not?"
Numbers 14:2
14:2 And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness!
14:2 All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them, "If only we had died in the land of Egypt, or if only we had died in this wilderness!
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e. Ephesians 2:2
Ephesians 2:2
2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
2:2 in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
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f. Ephesians 1:17–18
Ephesians 1:17–18
1:17 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
1:17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him. 1:18 I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,
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g. Ephesians 3:16
Ephesians 3:16
3:16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;
3:16 I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being,
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h. Matthew 26:40–41
Matthew 26:40–41
26:40 And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour? 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
26:40 Then Jesus returned to the disciples and found them sleeping. "Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?" He asked Peter. 26:41 "Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak."
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i. Jeremiah 31:18–19
Jeremiah 31:18–19
31:18 I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself thus; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a bullock unaccustomed to the yoke: turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou art the Lord my God. 31:19 Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
31:18 I have surely heard Ephraim's moaning: 'You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God. 31:19 After I returned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.'
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j. Psalm 119:1, 8, 35–36
Psalm 119:1; Psalm 119:8; Psalm 119:35–36
119:1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. 119:8 I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly. 119:35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight. 119:36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
119:1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD. 119:8 I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me. 119:35 Direct me in the path of Your commandments, for there I find delight. 119:36 Turn my heart to Your testimonies and not to covetous gain.
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k. Micah 6:8
Micah 6:8
6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
6:8 He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
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l. Psalm 100:2; Job 1:21; 2 Samuel 15:25–26
Psalm 100:2
100:2 Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.
100:2 Serve the LORD with gladness; come into His presence with joyful songs.
Job 1:21
1:21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.
1:21 saying: "Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD."
2 Samuel 15:25–26
15:25 And the king said unto Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city: if I shall find favour in the eyes of the Lord, he will bring me again, and shew me both it, and his habitation: 15:26 But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.
15:25 Then the king said to Zadok, "Return the ark of God to the city. If I find favor in the eyes of the LORD, He will bring me back and let me see both it and His dwelling place again. 15:26 But if He should say, 'I do not delight in you,' then here I am; let Him do to me whatever seems good to Him."
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m. Isaiah 38:3
Isaiah 38:3
38:3 And said, Remember now, O Lord, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
38:3 saying, "Please, O LORD, remember how I have walked before You faithfully and with wholehearted devotion; I have done what was good in Your sight." And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
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n. Psalm 119:4–5
Psalm 119:4–5
119:4 Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently. 119:5 O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
119:4 You have ordained Your precepts, that we should keep them diligently. 119:5 Oh, that my ways were committed to keeping Your statutes!
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o. Romans 12:11
Romans 12:11
12:11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
12:11 Do not let your zeal subside; keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
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p. Psalm 119:80
Psalm 119:80
119:80 Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
119:80 May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, that I may not be put to shame.
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q. Psalm 119:112
Psalm 119:112
119:112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.
119:112 I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes, even to the very end.
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r. Isaiah 6:2–3; Psalm 103:20–21; Matthew 18:10
Isaiah 6:2–3
6:2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. 6:3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
6:2 Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 6:3 And they were calling out to one another: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory."
Psalm 103:20–21
103:20 Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. 103:21 Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
103:20 Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command. 103:21 Bless the LORD, all His hosts, you servants who do His will.
Matthew 18:10
18:10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
18:10 See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.
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