Thursday... So, what is God's will?

1 Thessalonians 5:16-17 (NLT), "Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus."

Thursday... So, what is God's will?

So many in this world do not believe in God so doing his will doesn't matter to them but it does to me and hopefully to you. So, what is God's will?

Well, we must go to His Word, the Bible to find the answer. And that is a great place to start in our day.

Now in Paul's letter called 1 Thessalonians in the New Testament of the Bible in chapter 5 and verses 16-18 (NLT) he says this, "Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus." Now God's will is simple but not easy.

Ok, it starts by saying "Always be joyful." If we live from the standpoint that God who is greater in all ways than us and is a part of our life, and who watches over us then joy will be a part of our life. The Amplified Bible says, "Rejoice always and delight in your faith." The Message, "Be cheerful no matter what." Ok!

Verses 9-10 (NLT) says, "For God chose us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us. Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we can live with him forever." That is where our joy comes from.

Then, "Never stop praying." Something happens and it hits you the wrong way, then pray. Tell him what you are feeling, ask him to change your reaction and then give whatever happened to him. How did Jesus make it through each day and do so many unbelievable things? He was always connected with God and that is what prayer is. God always wants us to be connected with him. That is his will, his plan, his method of working in and through us and he will make a difference in whatever we are going through if we connect continually with him.

The Amplified Bible says, "Be unceasing and persistent in prayer." The Message, "Pray all the time." You don't need to be on your knees with your eyes closed. God is always with you, just reach out and silently connect with him.

Back to the NLT, "Be thankful in all circumstances." No matter what it is. The Amplified Bible, "In every situation [no matter the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God." The Message says, "thank God no matter what happens."

You're thankful no matter what is happening and your connecting with God continually so thanking him no matter what is happening should come naturally.

And the last part of verse 18 (NLT) says, "for this is God's will for you who belong to Christ Jesus." The Amp, "for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus." And MSG, "This is the way God wants you who belong to Christ Jesus to live."

Verse 8 (NLT) says, "But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the amour of faith and love, and wearing our helmet the confidence of our salvation."

Believe it and do it. The Message, "Since we're creatures of Day, let's act like it. Walk out into the daylight sober, dressed up in faith, love, and the hope of salvations."

That is God's will for us. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

Monday... He did it by Himself

Isaiah 44:24b (AMP), "I am the Lord, Maker of all things. Who alone stretches out the heavens, Who spreads out the earth by Myself." Monday... He did it by Himself. Many have a tendency to think very highly of themselves and what they can do. Oh we do have great ability but we are not the source. Yes it is important to have self-confidence but we are limited. The prophet Isaiah in 44:9-10 (NLT) says, "How foolish are those who manufacture idols. These prized objects are really worthless. The people who worship idols don't know this, so they are all put to shame. Who but a fool would make his own god - an idol that cannot help him one bit?" Now later in verse 24 (AMP) he writes, "For the Lord, your Redeemer, and He who formed you from the womb says, 'I am the Lord, Maker of all things, Who alone stretches out the heavens, Who spreads out the earth by Myself.'" I love that. "By Myself." Now we do need confidence but we are foolish to ma...

Friday... We have this hope of expectancy.

Psalm 5:3 (NLT), "Listen to my voice in the morning Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly." Friday... We have this hope of expectancy. Now David found a great way to start his day. He says in Psalm 5:1-3 (NLT), "O LORD, hear me as I pray." And that is a great place to start. It really is. Morning sunrise He goes on, "Listen to my cry for help, my King, my God, for I pray to no one but you." And that is so important. We don't try to pump ourselves up by ourself. No, we pray to no one but you, God, my LORD, my King. Now this relationship with God is so, so very important. And then David says, "Listen to my voice in the morning, LORD. Each morning I bring my requests to you" And that is so great. And then he says, "and wait expectantly." Yes, we have this hope of expectancy. We are experienced. That is what a relationship with God and a moment by moment connection does. It makes a difference in our daily wa...

Friday... Yes, we can know this to be true.

Psalm 12:6 (NLT), "The Lord's promises are pure, like silver refined in a furnace, purified seven times over." Friday... Yes, we can know this to be true. Maybe this is what you want to say in this day in which we live. Psalm 12:1-2 (MSG) says, "Quick, I need your helping hand! The last decent person just went down, all the friends I depend on gone. Everyone talks in lie language; lies slide off their oily lips. They doubletalk with forked tongues." Do you ever feel that way?" Have you found that to be true? Well David the writer of this Psalm continues and says in verse 6 something to encourage us, to lift us up, to give us hope. Psalm 12:6 (NLT) says, "The Lord's promises are pure, like silver refined in a furnace, purified seven times over." The Message Paraphrase says verses 6-8 this way, "God's words are pure words, pure silver words refined seven times in the fires of his word-kiln, pure on earth as well as in heaven, God, keep ...

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