The Will of the Father

Matthew 12:50 Jesus says to his disciples, “For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.” Often in this world we are focused on doing our own will. Doing the things we think is best for our lives. We are focused on success, fame, money, friends, pleasure, and many other worldly things. Those things may seem important to us in the moment, but those are not the will of the Father in Heaven. God’s will is not to have control over us. God’s will is to bless us (John 10:10b, “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.”) He is there is give us life. But we must do as our Heavenly Father has told us to do. Following God’s will is more than just obeying the rules He has given us. In John 14:15, Jesus tells us, “If…