The Will of God

I've been meditating all week on the thought of "What is the will of God in my life." I had someone ask me what does the will of God look like? In the Old Testament the will of God was a mystery to the sons of Israel but now the veil has been uplifted in Christ Jesus and His mystery has now been revealed to us (Eph 1:9).


What does doing the will of God add up to? Jesus said, "Whosoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, sister and mother." (Mark 3:35). By doing the will of God you are a brother, sister and mother to the only begotten(monogenes) Son of God!


Doing the will of God would be letting the Word govern Christians as they strive to be like Christ. Man tries to live up to their own expectations, which when I reflect back on my last two years in Christ, I've tried to do things according to the way I want them. "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every Word that proceeds from the mouth of God" (Matthew 4:4). I have to let the Holy Spirit work out the will of God, so that I'am not focused on the "bread" the desires to please myself in the flesh. Brothers and sisters the flesh is not pleasing, the flesh is weak, the flesh is constantly wagging war against the Spirit (Rom 7:23). We cannot serve God in the flesh for it is not profitable before God, but "godliness is profitable for all things" (1 Tim 4:8). It is the weakness of our flesh that distracts us from walking in the will of God. We have to tear down the strongholds of our mind and give God our thoughts, so that we can continually be transformed into Him image (EIKON). "We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ" (2 Cor 10:5). We have to let the Holy Spirit take control of our mind, by subjecting ourselves to the imputed righteousness of Christ, and be obedient to His words and commandments.


If God opens a door in your life but suddenly decides to close it, don't worry it was God's will. By God closing that door, He's preparing you for the other open doors that lie before you if you continue to seek after God. God makes known His will in our every day living. We can see the will of God in our lifes through the effects of the Holy Spirit within us. The Holy Spirit brings fruit to our lifes and the light of Christ is revealed to us if we continue walking steadfest in His Word. The Word of God will never lead me wrongly. The Holy Spirit helps us pray according to the will of God (Romans 8:26). We should pray for divine guidance by the Spirit.


One of the teachings that I've learned in the last year is that we have to start with the little things. We should always be looking for God's will in the little things first. God will reveal greater things to us when we are prepared to cope with them.


These last few weeks the Lord has blessed me tremendously and I know I don't deserve it. Because of His covenant promise, "He who eats my flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me and I in him." John 6:56 For those who stay faithful to the covenant will God won't curse you but He promised us, "I will never desert you nor will I ever forsake you" (Heb 13:5). I'am doing the will of God by, attending the assembly and not forsaken it as some (Heb 10:25), partaking of the covenant meal, (1 Cor 11:23-25, Matt 26:26-28), and staying steadfast in the Apostles doctrine (Acts 2:42).


When I was immersed into Christ I was affirming to the obedience of the will of God. I went to a secular University in the fall of 2010. I wasn’t sure what the will of God was and things didn’t feel like they were molding together. Tuition rates were beyond what I could afford and I was stuck in a rut and didn’t know where to go. I got on my knees and cried out to God, “Show me your will oh Master.” At that moment I knew with all my heart that I wanted to preach the gospel and seek to save this lost and dying world. What I thought God was opening a door for me to go to a secular college He closed, but He opened a door in my heart and life to do His will, and that is to suffer and preach the gospel for His Name sake.


So what can we gain from all this?


I would tell the person who is seeking after the will of God to humble themselves before God’s throne of eternal grace. We are no longer looking into the mirror with unveiled faces (2 Cor 3:18). Anyone can do the will of God by first Repenting of their sins and being immersed into Christ so that they way receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is the weakness of our flesh that distracts us from walking in the will of God, so we ought to always walk in the Spirit.  We must follow the leading of the Holy Spirit, saying “The will of the Lord be done.” We should always be looking for God’s will in the little things first. And if we hold fast to these things the glory of the Lord will be manifested through His will in our lifes.

Work Out Your Salvation With Fear and Trembling

I usually don't blog about anything except if it pertains to the things of the Kingdom of God, but there is something that has been on my mind, that I'm just going to let God handle.

The fact is my thoughts have been on the idea of relationships. Being a single male in covenant with Jesus Christ, I long for that special someone as many do who are single. I'am content with female friendships and being single is a good cause for the Kingdom, becasue the gifts God has given me I can now use to glorify Him.

Ecclesiastes 12:1 says, "Remember your creator in the days of your youth." Being single will reap spiritual blessings from God, for those who seek after Him and love Him with all their heart soul and mind.

Well the main reason I'm writing this blog is becasue I've recently have been interested or I guess you could say "crushing" on one of my sisters is Christ. She may or may not feel the same about me. I feel that God shows me signs that she is interested in me but others times, it feels like a veil is there.

A self note to those who may be reading this I have some what acted on the situation, and I've decided that I'm putting it in God's hands and if it's His will then He will make it happen.  Having a relationship you think might be my main focus in life but its not.  Right now God is preparing me for battle, the battle between the Spirit and the flesh. Working out my own salvation with fear and trembling is more important right now then a girlfriend. If she is the one God will make it a reality and not just another crush.

Persecution

Father, you know my trials, tribulations, and whats on my heart. I'm writting tonight a personal testimony that has been on my heart for the last couple of weeks.

I currently live in a house that is divided. A house divided cannot stand, because the foundation of my home is not built on the rock of Christ.  I'm trying with all my strength, and Spiritual power to be the man of the house and bring the light of Christ to my very family. My father and older brother have to much pride to come to grips with truth and I pray for them to humble themselves in repentance before its to late. You can either accept God or you can reject Him. 

I prayed before I wrote this very blog for God to give me the sanctity to over come anger, and not be caught up in the flesh. My father cursed God today on multiple occasions.  Oh how I pray for this man to be brought to repentance, the flesh wants me to wrestle and tussle with him along with giving up on him. But my Spirit weeps for my own dad through love because I want him to know that Jesus poured His blood out for Him. Christ did not die in vain and this is my call to do the work of an evangelist to save souls. OH HOW A YEARN FOR LOST SOULS to come to know Christ. I was once lost but now I'm found and I have one true Father in heaven who will always be here for me.

I thought I failed God in these last couple of months as I tried to witness to a girl from a denomenational background. I grew found of her, and forgot about the very principle of why I developed a friendship and that was to save her soul.  I had regret and anger in my heart as our friendship ended, but what I I knew and came to grips with, is that God's grace is sufficient for me. I'm sorry Lord for not giving you all of my attention and I pray I can focus on your will. 

Lord you bore my afflictions upon that old rugged cross. Your blood is my atonement, my washing, santification, and justifaction.  No matter where I go Lord, you will be there also. May I deny myself and pickup Your cross and come follow You. You thought of me when my sin was laid upon You and I truly know that You love me.

Incense to God

I'm currently working on a lesson that engulfs the whole application of the Christian prayer life. Paul writes to Timothy the types of prayer that we should do as a congregation as a whole. giving of thanks, be made for all men" 1 Timothy 2:1.

"I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and

We should pray for our leaders regardless of our taste in politics. When the church was established Christians were being murdered and burned at the stake by King Nero Caesar. Imagine how Timothy felt when Paul asked pray for these people

"And the smoke of the incense,

God is faithful to those who love Him, and He will never forsake us if we continue to seek after Him. Jesus said, "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you." Matthew 7:7. God is there to answer our prayers. We have not because we ask not. If we desire something and do not make a petition to God than we won't recieve. But if we make our requests known to God, He will fulfill His promises.with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand." Rev 8:4. Our prayers on an incense to God, and the prayers of the saints are pleasing to God.

Sometimes

The Grace of God is my covering. His blood convicts me of all unrighteousness. The reason I title this post sometimes is because I'am not perfect but the convictions of the word of God cut me when I walk in the flesh and not of the Spirit.  I admit I say things when I shouldn't open my mouth at all.  Repentance in my life is a constant process that never will stop since my conversion.  Of these last two years being apart of the kingdom of God I've focused more on myself and my wants and desires instead of doing the will of God.  I admit this through my convictions and not just to write about it.  Jesus is the way, the truth, and the Life John 14:6 and I want to continue His path of righteousness that leads to eternal life.  Sometimes I'm so consumed with wanting things now, such as a wife to be, when Jesus Christ is the one who can fill the void in my life.  Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added unto you Matthew 6:33. I desire to do the will of God with all my heart.  Im young in the Lord, but I desire the to preach the word in season and out of season. 

I'm a fool for Christ sake and when I listen to this song I realize that God needs me to use the talents He has given me to go serve Him.