Not What I Will, but What You Will – Part 5 – Doers of God’s Will

 James 1:22-25 “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.”

Continuing from the last post, Pastor Obie tells us that knowing the Will of God is half the battle. The other half is doing the Will of God and Obie gave us three ways to help us do it. The first is to be “doers” of the Word of God and continue in it. The best intention without actions is still wrong. Do what the word of God says, making it a part of who you are and what you do. Delayed obedience is still disobedience. The opposite is also true, that if any opportunity arises requiring a decision, but is in direct opposition to the Word of God then do not do it. God left us His holy Word of Scripture in the pages of the Bible, so that we may know His heart and will, follow it and do it.

John 6:38 “For I (Jesus) have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.”

Secondly, Everyday, commit yourself to being second in everything and God be first. To do the Will of God, we have to prioritize God’s Will above ourselves. “Not what I will, but what You will” was not a one-time prayer, but a lifestyle for Jesus and is our model. Place the Lord in the seat of priority in your life and let Him govern your steps and decisions. The third way to help us do God’s Will is to trust that God is your heavenly (Abba) Father, who knows the best and wants the best for your life. Get to know intimately, who you have a loving relationship with. Creator, Father God loves you and plans for your future to be prosperous in the things of God. You just have to trust Him.

James 1:16-18 “Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.”

Trust and know that your heavenly Father knows what is best for you. He is motivated by love and wants the best for us. “Not what I will, but what You will” carried Jesus Christ through the Cross at Calvary to the resurrection, so that we could receive our redemption and free gift of salvation. There is no greater feat that you can accomplish in your life than walking in the ways of Jesus … than walking in the Will of God.

In Christ, Brian