God's Will For 2018

God’ Will For 2018

“We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the faint-hearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.  See that no one repays another with evil for evil, but always seek after that which is good for one another and for all people.  Rejoice always; pray without ceasing; in everything give thanks for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”  1 Thessalonians 5:14-18

            It is now a new year, and many have made New Year’s resolutions to better themselves in some way.  I have been told that many of the resolutions we make will be broken and long done away with by the end of the month.  Many will also make spiritual resolutions that sadly fall by the wayside. This does not have to be the case if we determine to know what the will of God is for our lives.  We have a misunderstanding when we hear the question; “What is the will of God for my life?”  Today, I am going to show you the answer to this question that will transform your 2018 to the year of God’s will!

            We know that it is God’s will for us to avoid sin and be pure.  Scriptures like Eph. 5:15-20 make that abundantly clear.  Yet many, if honest with themselves, will say they struggle to some degree with issues of sin.  Everyone uses the famous excuse, “no one is perfect.” This excuse is fired off because we fail to get sin out of our lives and have given up the fight to be pure before God in our lives.  There is more to God’s will than just being pure. If we put these other wills of God into our lives we will find more success in being pure.

            The scripture above tells us some important things that are God’s will for your life.  Here is a list: admonish the unruly, encourage the faint-hearted, help the weak, be patient, don’t repay evil with evil, seek what is good, rejoice, pray, and give thanks.  You may be surprised by this list because they are common things the church should be about, yet many don’t follow these things.  Notice, most of these things are about putting God and others above self.  To truly be successful in overcoming sins we need all these other things in our lives to win the victory.

            Praying, rejoicing, and giving thanks are truly important and as the above scripture points out should be a constant in our lives.  Find joy in the small things of life not just the big things and you will be happier.  Pray about everything because God cares about you wants to have a relationship with you.  Become a thankful person because we could always be worse off than we are.  Jesus loves you and is always there for you and so, we have a lot to be thankful for.

            So much could be said about God’s will for your life and even the above scripture that books could be written about it.  Let me just ask you to take a moment to think about the above scripture and think about what life would be like if you followed what it says.  How could you apply each of these things in your life?  2018 can be an amazing year for you by living according to the will of God.  So I encourage you seek God’s will and follow it this year.  We have help through the Holy Spirit that indwells a believer’s life, so you don’t have to go it alone.

            Have a Happy New Year!

All Scriptures are from The New American Standard Bible, copywrite 1995 by the Lockman Foundation, La Habra, CA

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