We've been looking at God's will for the last 3 days. Today we will add a 4th aspect of His will.
1. God’s will is that you put your faith in him, trust in his sovereignly, and are thankful.
2. God’s will is that you remain in him.
3. God’s will is that you become sanctified holy.
4. God’s will is that we are in relationship with him so we can follow his commands.
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 7:21).
Jesus says that if we are his, we will do God’s will. Doing is an action. That means we do what God says, we follow his commands. And his greatest command is found in Matthew 22:37-39 “Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
He commands us to love God, others, and then self. The command to love, coupled with his desire that we remain in him builds a relationship. Adam was created to fellowship and be in relationship with God. That's been God's plan from the beginning. When we are in relationship, we trust in his sovereignty. when we trust in his sovereignty we desire to remain in him. When we remain in him then we become holy. When we become holy we obey his command to love and be loved!
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