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The Will of God

The will of God.  This is such a difficult and mysterious phrase within the Christian faith.  I think that almost every Christian would say that they want to know what the will of God is for their lives.  But, how can we find it?  How can we discern what God would have us to do? 

Maybe, we should try to find what is already before us.  I think of what Paul told the Roman church:

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men. (Romans 14:17-18 ESV)

What Paul appears to imply by this passage is that the will of God is NOT something we do, but rather something we are.  We are to become something new as Paul would tell the Corinthians (2 Cor 5:17).  Could it be that as we become more like Christ and live a Christ-like life we are then “doing” the will of God?  Could the will of God be a changed life living for the glory of God (1 Cor 10:31)?

If the will of God is becoming more like Christ, then anything we avoid doing or anything we modify for our own convenience is a move away from God’s will.

I pray that we will strive to become more like Christ as we seek to obey God.

“Faith is…” Series, Pt. 9 | Faith is… Surrendering to the Will of God

39And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. 40 And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” 41 And he withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and prayed, 42 saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.” 43 And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. 44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45And when he rose from prayer, he came to the disciples and found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 and he said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.” (Luke 22:39-45, ESV)

One of the most difficult realities of the Christian journey is this: It’s not about me. Jesus did not die so that I could have everything I ever wanted. God did not orchestrate the greatest rescue mission in the history of the cosmos so that we could gather around dinner tables and reminisce about how bad it was “out there” before we were rescued. This kind of thinking goes in the face of what the bible teaches and, more importantly, it diminishes the worth and glory of God. Any and every failure on our part to live our lives according to the sacrifice of Christ is a travesty and an insult to God’s grace and love.
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