Heaven’s realities become Earth’s experiences
Joe Terrell

"Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven." (Matthew 6:10)

"It is done.” (Revelation 21:6)

The Greek language has several words which are translated “do”. In both the Scriptures quoted above, the word’s essential meaning is “to be”, or “to become”. It is the same word used to signify God’s creation of the heavens and the earth. So, when it is used in the sense of “do”, it carries the meaning, “bring to reality”, or “realize”. So our Lord’s words in teaching us to pray could be translated, “May your will be brought to reality in earth just as it is in heaven”.

The Lord has a will: it is the salvation of all His elect by the person of His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. (Hebrews 10.7) In heaven, this will is real – it is done, and always has been. Jesus Christ is the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, and His church has been in Him for all time.

But this will is not yet fully realized on earth. John saw the New Jerusalem “coming down from heaven to earth”. (Revelation 21.2) It does not say, “The New Jerusalem has come down”, but that it is “coming down”. Heaven’s reality is invading earth, day by day, as God’s purpose of salvation is realized here on earth. The Lion of the Tribe of Judah is loosing the seals of Divine purpose, and as He does, God’s will becomes real on earth as it is in heaven. Heaven’s realities become Earth’s experiences.

And some day, our God shall say, “It is done”, using the same word as did the Lord in His training prayer. In other words, at the end of all things, heaven’s reality and earth’s reality shall be one: God’s will shall be realized in earth as it presently is in heaven.