“FOR THIS IS THE WILL OF GOD”

This phrase appears only three times in scripture, giving clear indication of God’s expectations:

“Worry always, pray occasionally, in the good things give thanks; For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." (1 Thess. 5:16-18) Wrong! This may very well be how some saints profess their faith to the world, but it is not the will of God. We are to be joyful, glad-hearted and happy continually. We are to be unceasing in prayer, praying perseveringly. And we are to be thankful and give thanks to God for everything -- no matter what the circumstances may be – be thankful, for this is the will of God for all who are in Christ Jesus.

“For this is the will of God, your prosperity: that you should enjoy life’s pleasures.”(1 Thess. 4:3) Wrong! Many saints have bought into the misplaced love of “Your Best Life Now”, but it is not the will of God who warned the desire for riches and worldly pleasure would suffocate our faith. We are to be consecrated, separated and set apart for pure and holy living, abstaining and shrinking from all immorality. We all should know how to possess, control, and manage our own body in consecration and honor, separated from the glitter of the world.

“For this is the will of God, that you should take good care of Self, ignoring the needs and criticism of men, for you are free to live as you choose.” (1 Peter 2:15-17) Wrong!

We are to be consumed with doing good, living good and honest lives as servants of God. We are to show respect and bestow honor on all people, love the Christian brotherhood and reverence God always, recognizing our freedom in Christ is the liberty of bondservants… love-slaves of the Most High God. In this way we silence the ignorant charges and ill-informed criticisms of foolish people who attack us for our faith.

If we are actually going to live God’s will we will need to change, change dramatically, for it is impossible to live out the will of God with our old nature, Self, running things.  We must quit being conformed to this world -- fashioned after this age and adapted to its external, superficial customs – and be transformed (changed) by the entire renewal of our mind: In short we must let the Holy Spirit make our mind new again with the mind of Christ. When we put on the mind of Christ – His nature -- we will be able to prove for ourselves what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the things which are good and acceptable and perfect in His sight. (Rom. 12:2) Living the will of God is Christ in me, living out His life through me. Nothing short of this will please the Father.

LOVE-SLAVES OF THE MOST HIGH GOD