His Will...

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

What is God's will for me? How many times have we heard this question or asked it ourselves? Finding the will of God is fairly simple. It is in His Word, like in these verses, for example. Any time God gives direction, a command, or even specifically says, "this is the will of God"...it is His will. Often when people ask the question, what they are looking for is God's plan for their life. However, if we just live out God's will, He will reveal, in time, His plan for each of us. In this case, His will is that in all instances we rejoice, yes, in all instances. That may not always be easy, but if we have eternal life, and a relationship with the One True Living God, He expects that we would find something to rejoice about. We need to be mindful of our God's presence, and talk to Him, always, praying continually. We are never alone, ever. God is always with us, and always ready to hear us, and fellowship with us. Finally, He wants us to be thankful. A person who finds something to be thankful for everyday is a person who will not allow anyone or anything rob them of the joy that comes from having a true relationship with Jesus. The bottom line is that when we fail to rejoice, pray, and be thankful, at all times, we quench (or hinder) the work of the Holy Spirit in our life. Verse 19 of this chapter tells us not to quench the Spirit. So, today, let's do this on purpose, continually reminding ourselves that God is with us. Rejoice about whatever He allows today, knowing He is present, and helping us grow in our faith; and finally, let us find many things in our life to be thankful for. If we take an honest look, we have much, so much, to be grateful for. For those of us who have called on Him for salvation, we have eternal life to be thankful for. Now you add to the list from there.