Doing the Will of God: Three Important Results

In our previous studies we have seen that Jesus is both our pattern and our inspiration and that the whole purpose of His coming to earth is stated in Hebrews 10:7:

“Then I said, ‘Here I am – it is written about Me in the scroll – I have come to do Your will, O God.’” (NIV)

Let me imprint that statement, "Here I am – it is written about Me in the scroll – I have come to do Your will, O God." Jesus had come to do God’s will. That was the supreme objective of His life, and the thing that He had to do to accomplish the will of God was already written in the scroll. He did not have to improvise; He did not have to write His own part.

When we looked at how this motivation of Jesus was practically worked out in His earthly life and ministry, we saw three specific results in His life. First of all, physical restoration. There at Jacob’s Well, He was tired, He was hungry. And yet, in doing the will of God in sharing the truth with that Samaritan woman, He received physical restoration – He was no longer hungry when His disciples returned with food.

Second, a proper view of the situation. He saw the harvest field with the eyes of God, whereas His disciples still looked with natural eyes. His commitment to do the will of God gave Him a different view from the people around Him.

Thirdly, we saw another result – just judgment or impartial discernment. He said, "My judgment is just because I don’t seek My own will but the will of Him who sent Me." He was never fooled; He was never carried away by His own wishful thinking or emotions or reactions. He always waited for the Father’s revelation concerning every situation.

In our next message, we will consider two further results produced in the life of Jesus by His commitment to do the will of God, which should inspire us too.