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Today’s thoughts from John

“I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all your marvelous works.

I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your Name, O Most High.” Psalm 9:1,2

Notice in these verses, the four referances to the “will”:

I will praise

I will tell

I will be glad and rejoice

I will sing praise

When I was at a YWAM meeting in Hawaii in 1985, a guest missionary shared that,

“the only thing the Lord wants from us that we are able to give is…our will.”

This will is the heart’s/mind’s decision to choose the Lord, to seek His Kingdom. Though the Lord reaches out to us, woos us and draws us to Himself, it is our Will that must respond. And in these verses, it is with the Whole Heart!

He is to be our focus, our story, our praise and joy, and our song!

Help me, God, to will Your Will and to give you praise with my whole heart!

Thank you, Lord, for You!

“Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” We pray this often, whether from the heart, or just repeating “The Lord’s Prayer.” What is God’s Will? Here’s just a start on God’s will as revealed in His Word:

God’s will is to…

Be kind Show mercy

Be tender-hearted Forgive one another

Encourage one another today Confess your sins

Love one another Endure hardship

Purse righteousness Rejoice always

Cast your cares on Him Hold fast to the Word

Pursue peace In everything give thanks

Feed the poor Visit the sick

Remember those in prison Abstain from every form of evil

Be patient with all Be harmonious

Abide in Christ Serve one another

Be hospitable Resist the devil

Put on a heart of compassion Be humble

Be gentle Fix your eyes on Jesus

Walk in the Light Look for the coming of the Lord

Fear God Don’t neglect to do good

Obey leaders Pray for one another

Walk in the Spirit Bear one another’s burdens

Pray for others Be thankful

Be anxious for nothing Pray about everything

Trust in the Lord Be filled with the Holy Spirit

Lay down you life Be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger

Put aside bitterness & anger Let your light shine, so God may be glorified

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Jesus summed these up, saying:

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.” Luke 10:27

But such an edict is impossible without abiding in Him, and He abiding, living in us:

“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches, He who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me, you can do nothing.” John 15: 4-5

“This is My commandment, that you love one another, just as I have loved you.” John 15:12

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Dear Lord, Abide in us, so we may love and serve you and others, for apart from You, we can do nothing. It is quite sufficient for us to obey your revealed will. We trust you with the myriad of cares, burdens, and questions unrevealed. In your time, we will know as we are fully known. Thank you Lord. In Jesus’ name, Amen.