Nov 12.98: Light For The Day - "In God's Will"

"And the world passes away, and the lust of it;
but he who does the will of God abides for ever."
-- 1 John 2:17 (RSV)

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To know the will of God is the highest of all wisdom.
Living in the center of God's will rules out all
falseness of religion and put a stamp of true
sincerity upon our service to God. 

You can be miserable with much, if you are out of
His will; but you can have peace in your heart with
little, if you are in the will of God. You can be
wretched with wealth and fame, out of His will; but
you can have joy in obscurity, if you are in the will
of God. 

You can have agony in good health, out of His will;
but you can be happy in the midst of suffering, if you
are in God's will. You can be miserable and
defeated in the midst of acclaim, if you are out of His
will; but you can be calm and peace in the midst of
persecution, as long as you are in the will of God's.

The Bible reveals that God has a plan for every life,
and that if we live in constant fellowship with Him,
He will direct and lead us in the fulfillment of this plan.

-- Billy Braham (DbD)

Prayer:
In everything I do, Your will must be uppermost in my
life, Lord. I, as Your child, trust You to lead me.

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"We know that in everything God works for good
with those who love him, who are called
according to his purpose."
-- Roman 8:28 (RSV)

"And whatever you do, in word or deed,
do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus,
giving thanks to God the Father through him."
-- Colossians 3:17 (RSV)