Wills

Now may the God of peace, who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus--the great Shepherd of the sheep--with the blood of the everlasting covenant, equip you with all that is good to do His will, working in us what is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Hebrews 13:20-21 HCSB

Closing the book of Hebrews, the writer prays for the readers.  He gives thanks to God for raising the Lord Jesus from the dead, whom from we receive forgiveness of sin.  He also prays this same God would “equip you with all that is good to do His will”.  This will is through Jesus Christ and is pleasing to His sight, all of this to the glory God.  God does the initiating by sending and raising His son and He does the equipping to do His pleasing will, we need to trust and obey.   

We all think it’s all about us.  That we somehow have to first work out our own lives.  In our culture this is especially true, where “have it your way” is in many ways considered a basic human right. We approach our faith the same way.  We are always looking to satisfy our needs above everyone else’s and God is low on the priority list, just below groceries and just above feeding the family pet.  That is idolatry of self.  It is a cancer in our country and it is a fatal disease if it is not dealt with.  Only through God do we have any hope.  We have to yield to Him our everything!  In doing so He enables us to accomplish His will, His pleasing and perfect will.  In His will relationships deepen, a spring of life swells up in us to be shared with others.  He heals the broken hearts and forgiveness, grace and mercy become our lives. 

Lord help us to trust and obey, for there is no other way!  Lord I pray this morning for all of us.  That we would turn from the idol of self and turn to you.  To surrender all we are to you, to yield to the Holy Spirit and allow Him to do a mighty work in us.  May all we do be your will and may it be pleasing in your sight!  Amen.