The Father’s Will

Who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to His own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before the times of the ages (2 Timothy 1:9, RecVer)

But you have closely followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance, (2 Timothy 3:10, RecVer)

The will of the Father is to accomplish His own purpose, of His chosen ones to enter into the kingdom of the heavens, relating to the saving of sinners and perfecting the saved sinners to be builded up in the Body of Christ. This was Paul's purpose which was also God’s purpose. Paul was so one with God that his purpose is one with God’s purpose. And he laboured all his life to fulfill God’s purpose as his purpose. Therefore, he did not ceasing praying for the believers that they also may be filled with the full knowledge of God’s will.

Therefore we also, since the day we heard of it, do not cease praying and asking on your behalf that you may be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, (Colossians 1:9, RecVer)

Apart from God’s purpose, everything and anything anyone does will only amount to nothing. Hence, it is imperative to first of all know God's will and then serve God according to His will. Lest, the Lord would deny knowing the so called servants of God doing their own will in the name of the Lord. To such, the Lord will even dubbed them as workers of lawlessness. What a terrifying words to hear this denial from the Lord? This word sends chill down my being in fear and trembling before God, not to be disapproved. So, better look to Lord now and make sure that whatever one does is indeed according to the Father’s perfect will.

Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but he who does the will of My Father who is in the heavens. Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, was it not in Your name that we prophesied, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name did many works of power? And then I will declare to them: I never knew you. Depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness. (Matthew 7:21-23, RecVer)

Having warned of not doing the Father’s will, one must walk the way that leads to life, the constricted way of the narrow gate. This way is the way of the cross, denying the self, and following the Lord Jesus absolutely.

Enter in through the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter through it. Because narrow is the gate and constricted is the way that leads to life, and few are those who find it. (Matthew 7:13-14, RecVer)

The constricted way of the Lord seems tough, but the grace of the Lord will enable all the faithful servants of God take this way. God always grace His children who follows Him absolutely. This may as well be connected to taking up the Father’s yoke and learning from the Lord whose yoke is easy and whose burden is light.

Come to Me all who toil and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light. (Matthew 11:28-30, RecVer)

In summary, to do the will of the Father, one must seek the Father’s will first of all. Then, take the Father’s will as our own will. Henceforth, it is the Father who will grace His children to accomplish His will. Thereby, enabling all His children to rest while laboring all the while and yet fulfill His will.

This revelation is yet a salvation to me. I labor yet I rest in the Lord while laboring. His grace is sufficient for me. This makes serving the Lord so enjoyable. Because, it is He who does the willing and working for His won purpose. I even shared this message to the believers in a meeting online to the brothers and sisters in Madhya Pradesh.

For it is God who operates in you both the willing and the working for His good pleasure. (Philippians 2:13, RecVer)

Lord, preserve me in You, resting in You while I labor to fulfill Your will, all the days of my life.