What does God want from you?
In His Word 7-27-2020
Plain and simple He wants you
to follow the path of God.
The way to find this is to
look in His Word, your Bible. I find it funny that we as a people, myself
included, as God all the time “What should I do” or “what do you want from me?”
When its spelled out in many versions that we should just do the will of the
Lord God who sent us, who saved us, who loves us! He even gives us a map, a
guide book and someone to interpret for us!
It is so amazing that our God
loves us so much, and yet we keep acting like spoiled children begging Him for
donuts when He gives us bacon and eggs! We always want more, and the bad for us
stuff too.
A lot of people I know are
working towards a healthier life, or a happier life, a more prosperous life, as
if they are not satisfied with the life they have. They want it now thought,
they do not want to put forth effort in prayer over it, they just want to work
harder themselves and try to do it all on their own. The thing is, God has
placed us in the life we are in for His purposes. Maybe the weight you gained
during this time at home was Allowed so that you could bond with your family
members while you work out and eat right? Maybe the research you do to shed
said pounds will teach you something that you can use to help others know God
better. We are told to take care of our Holy Spirit, so we should not trash our
temple with so much junk food that it makes us sick. We need to work at our physical
bodies to get and stay healthy. In order to keep our spiritual bodies in good
shape we need to work on the spiritual as well. If by some chance we can find happiness in it
that is a blessing from Him as well.
Of course, He wants us to be full
of joy, hope, love, etc., but we need to seek the Word to find out how to walk
in wisdom to receive or achieve these things.
My father taught me,
“Take my words to heart.
Follow my commands, and you will live. Get wisdom; develop good judgment. Don’t
forget my words or turn away from them. Don’t turn your back on wisdom, for she
will protect you. Love her, and she will guard you. Getting wisdom is the
wisest thing you can do! And whatever
else you do, develop good judgment. If you prize wisdom, she will make you
great. Embrace her, and she will honor
you. She will place a lovely wreath on your head; she will present you with a
beautiful crown.”
My child, listen to me and do
as I say, and you will have a long, good life. I will teach you wisdom’s ways
and lead you in straight paths. When you walk, you won’t be held back; when you
run, you won’t stumble. Take hold of my instructions; do not let them go. Guard
them, for they are the key to life. Don’t do as the wicked do, and don’t follow the path of evildoers. Proverbs
4:4-14
For the Lord gave us this
command when he said, ‘I have made you a light to the Gentiles, to bring
salvation to the farthest corners of the earth.’” Acts 13:47
Trust in the Lord with all
your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you
do, and he will show you which path to take. Don’t be impressed with your own
wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil. Then you will have
healing for your body and strength for your bones. Proverbs 3:5-8
To get healthy physically we
stay away from evil foods, such as too much sugars, too much meat or just plain
too much! To gain Spiritual health we must get more and more of the Word, and
prayer, and add some worship in there for good measure. When we connect these three,
we can find the answers to what God wants from us. The scriptures above spell it
out plain and simple, I think.
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Trust
God- believe that what His Word tells you is truth, and that when you follow
His lead you will not be led astray.
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Keep
the wisdom of God close to your heart. Remind yourself daily with His Word and
prayer regarding what you read. Then
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Meditate
on the Word daily, or more than daily! Think on what you read, pray about it,
think on it some more and ask God to show you the importance in that passage.
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Ask
God where to walk, the path of Righteousness is where He will send you, but how
to stay on the path comes in prayer and reading again!
Study to show yourself
approved by God, not ashamed that you did the wrong thing, but rightly dividing
the Word in truth! (2 Timothy 2:15)
Heavenly Father, thank You
for giving us directions and showing us the signs on the path we follow after
You. Help us to continue the right path by drawing us nearer to You via the
Holy Spirit. In Jesus name, amen.
Suggested Scriptures to take a start!
2 Timothy 2:1-26, Acts 13:1- 51, James 1:1-27, and 1 Thessalonians 2:1-20.