God's Will

Ephesians 1:9-10—he has made known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ, as a plan for the fullness of time, to gather up all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

On its grandest scale, the mystery of God’s Will might not seem so incomprehensible—that He desires a personal relationship with us so much that He sent His Son to live amongst us so that we might experience God in a human form, and so that God might experience the human plight first-hand.  But on a micro scale, God’s Will can seem quite elusive.  We know that He has a plan, and each of us is a part of that plan.  We each play a role and He places us exactly where we need to be at any given moment in time for the unfolding of the entire plan.  Sometimes, though, it is hard to trust that we are in fact where He has meant for us to be.  Sometimes we feel like we are spinning our wheels in the dirt.  Other times we might feel like God could not possibly have His Hand in a situation because it all seems to be going awry.  The Bible tells us that His Plan is set forth in Christ.  So, if we study Christ’s life and love others the way He did, we are well on our way to discovering the peace it is to follow God’s Will.  Following God is the continual act of putting aside our personal wants and desires so that we take on God’s wants and desires for our lives.

Today as you pray and meditate on His Word, praise God for the gift of His Son. Pray that He would fill you with a desire to relinquish your personal wants and desires.  Listen for His Call and ask God to reveal your purpose in His Grand Plan. Recommit yourself to following His Will even as you set aside your personal desires so that you may be filled with His.