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John 6:38-40 (NIV)  "For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me.  ³⁹And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day.  ⁴⁰For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”

 

"What is God's will?"  We ask that question; we hear about others asking that question.  And, we'd like to know the answer to it!

 

The reality is, there are lots of things in life concerning which we DON'T know God's will.  For example, is it God's will that I eat fruit for breakfast tomorrow or bacon and eggs?  We don't know.  Why don't we know?  Because God hasn't told us! 

 

One of my professors used to say, "You can't say it loudly enough or often enough: you can't determine the will of God apart from the Word of God." In other words, if we really want to know what God's will is, we have to look to the Word.  If the Word doesn't address the issue, then God's will has to remain unknown to us. 

 

And while that can feel frustrating at first, it finds its resolution in knowing what God HAS told us about His will.  The passage above is an example - God's will is that He takes people to heaven!  God's will is to save people!  God's will is to bring people out of this world and take us to heaven! 

 

"But how can I KNOW that's God's will?" we protest.  Well, simply look at what God has DONE.  Jesus really came, really died, really rose.  Why so?  Because He really wants you to join Him in heaven!  He wanted that sooooo badly that He saved you by living, dying, and rising! 

 

And so as I live my life, I do so with confidence.  After all, while I may not know what God's will is for my breakfast table, I absolutely know what God's ultimate will for my life is: He wants to take me to heaven!  And that truth brings you and me confidence and joy!

 

Thankful to know God's will, just like you,

pastor

The Lord said to Moses, 23 “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: 24“ ‘ “The Lord bless you and keep you; 25the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; 26the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” ’ 27 “So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.” (Numbers 6:22-27)
Who are you?  “I’m his wife” “I’m her father” “I’m their employee” “I’m their coach” “I’m a member of it” “I’m __________”  So… who are you? 
 
What’s your answer?  If we sit and think we could probably come up with a lot of different answers, right?  And if we sat and thought long enough we could probably come up with a lot of different answers of what we WISH we could be as well, right?    So the real question is: are you glad you are who you are?
 
The answer… surprisingly… is a resounding “YES”!  Why?  Because of who the LORD has made you to be: His forgiven child, a believer in Jesus, a member of spiritual Israel.  The LORD whose hallowed name means compassionate, gracious, loving, faithful, and forgiving, is... YOUR God!  Since that's who YOUR God is then you're incredibly important, incredibly special, incredibly joyful!
 
And so… no matter what …who are you?  A person blessed eternally: The LORD has put His name on YOU!!
 
Rejoicing ‘cause I am the LORD’s, just like you,
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