Knowing God’s will is very important. Jesus said that His true relationship is with those who know Him and do the Father’s will.
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- “For whoever does the will of God is my brother and my sister and my mother” (Mark 3:35). In the parable of the two sons, Jesus rebuked the weapons and the priests for not doing the Father’s will. Specifically, they “repented not and believed” (Matthew 21:32). Most fundamentally, God’s will is that we repent of our sins and believe in Jesus Christ. If we have not taken this first step, we have not yet accepted God’s will.
Once we receive Christ by faith, we are His children (John 1:12), He wants to direct us in His way according to His will (Psalm 143:10). God does not try to hide His will from us; He wants to reveal. In fact, He has given us many, many instructions through His Word. “Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). Ye are for good works (1 Peter 2:15). And “For the will of God, which is also your sanctification, is that you be separated from that thought” (1 Thessalonians 4:3).God’s will is knowable and verifiable. Romans 12:2 says “Do not be conformed to this world, but be renewed in your mind, and prove what is that good, acceptable, and perfect will of God.” This passage gives us an important sequence: the child of God refuses to be of the world and instead allows himself to be changed. When his heart is renewed according to the things of God, then he will know the perfect will of God.When we seek God’s will, we must be sure that we are not focused on things that are forbidden by the Bible. For example, the Bible forbids stealing; While God is clear on this issue, we do n’t knowHis will is to rob the bank for us—we don’t even have to pray for it. Also, we must always be sure that they should focus on what things for the glory of God, and will help us and others to grow spiritually.Sometimes patience is needed because knowing God’s will can be difficult. At the same time, it is natural to want to know God’s will, but usually this is not the case. He reveals to us one step at a time—each step by faith—continually trusting in Him. The important thing is that, when we wait for further instructions, we are busy doing the good work that we know we need to do (James 4:17).Often, we want God to give us specific directions—where to work, where to live, whom to marry, what car to buy, etc. God allows us to make choices, and, if we submit to Him, He will prevent our wrong choices (see Acts 16:6-7).The more we get to know a person, the more we become familiar with their desires. For example, a child sees a ball on the other side of a busy road that falls where he is, but he doesn’t run after it, because he knows that “my daddy wouldn’t want me to do that.” He did not need to consult his father about this situation; He knew what his father was going to say because he knew his father. This is the truth of our relationship with God. As we walk with God, obeying His Word and depending on the Spirit, we know that we have the mind of Christ in us (1 Corinthians 2:16). We know Him, and that helps us know His will. We can easily find God’s guidance. “The righteousness of the innocent makes their way straight, but the wicked’s own wickedness makes them stumble” (Proverbs 11:5).If we walk close to God and seek His will for our lives, God will put His will in our hearts. The important thing is to seek God’s will, not our own. “Rejoice in the Lord, and he will fulfill your desire” (Psalm 37:4).
- “For whoever does the will of God is my brother and my sister and my mother” (Mark 3:35). In the parable of the two sons, Jesus rebuked the weapons and the priests for not doing the Father’s will. Specifically, they “repented not and believed” (Matthew 21:32). Most fundamentally, God’s will is that we repent of our sins and believe in Jesus Christ. If we have not taken this first step, we have not yet accepted God’s will.