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.