The lifestyle that accomplishes the will of God
Isaiah 60:1~22 The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the Lord; in its time I will do this swiftly. (22)
Hymn for scheduled worship: Korean/English Hymnal #486 My Soul in Sad Exile (#474 in previous version)
For all people, when a good thing happens, they want people who can share it with, and when an unfortunate thing happens, they want some person who will comfort them. However, thinking about your personal comfort, people can fall into the obstinacy of believing that only their will is correct. Can I, who am like this, fulfill the will of God? What must I do in order to fulfill the will of God?
1. Evaluate your spiritual state
If you go to church, work or attend school, you will meet with a diverse array of atmosphere in the field. You may be okay when you are alone, but when you are with people, you lose your strength over things that you do not have to be discouraged about and you fall into trials. God tells us to be joyful always, but when situations become tough, our joy disappears. Any person can become weak in front of a problem. At this time, you must look to God. If your state is a mess, things will work out if you pray, asking for new strength. This is because God will give strength to the smallest.
2. Save yourself
Am I a person who enjoys happiness in my daily life? Although I know I am a child of God, there are more times when I complain than give thanksgiving. After making all the preparations for His plan towards us and world evangelization, God is waiting for us to gain strength. Do not try to enjoy happiness according to your own thoughts, but find the will of God in every moment. God desires to save people across the world who are unhappy because they do not know the Gospel.
3. Restore the mystery of Jesus Christ
No matter how great of a car you may have, it cannot race forward if there is no road. No matter how great of a house lies before your eyes, if you do not have money, you cannot buy it. We cannot simply be satisfied with hearing the mystery of Jesus Christ. We must realistically enjoy and taste the mystery of Jesus Christ. If you do not restore the mystery of Jesus Christ, you cannot possibly have the strength to bind the forces of darkness. When you arise and shine the light, God opens all closed doors. If you shine the light of the Gospel to the whole world, the darkness is cast out.
- If you shine the light of Christ, the darkness is cast out. There are dark corners in me that need the light of Christ. Meditate on the kind of renewal that you must have in order to fulfill the will of God. 70 Workers Training Message / 2012.1.31