The will of the Lord is for you to do right
—
To honor His Word and to walk in the
light,
There’s no need to fret about finding
His will;
He’s spelled it out plainly for you to fulfil.
What town you should live in; your house
and your car —
And whether to move or just stay where
you are,
The job you should get and what projects
to start
Are rarely the issues most dear to His
heart.
Your sanctification’s His primary goal;
Your spiritual health and the state of
your soul,
So flee fornication and lusts of the
eyes —
Away with all anger and malice and lies!
Be filled with the Spirit, not drunken
with wine,
For this is our loving Creator’s design.
And work with your hands all the while
it is day
To bless other folks and to earn your
own way.
The will of the Lord doesn’t change over
time,
Or blow with the wind and adjust to the
clime.
The counsel of God remains steady and
true —
What stood long ago He means also for
you.
To author confusion is not His intent.
He means what He says, and He said what
He meant,
So open the book He has placed in your
hands.
Then read and believe — and obey its
commands.
It’s never God’s will when a verse
twists or bends
To justify sin or your own selfish ends,
But when at face value the Bible you
take,
It still gives you freedom some choices
to make.
The path that you choose must allow you
to do
The things that are written — and strengthen
you too,
To add to your faith every virtue and
grace
That helps you to run and to finish the
race.
If you are not able to keep the Lord’s
Word,
Your view of His will is undoubtedly
blurred.
How much you have prayed doesn’t matter
a scratch,
If what the Word says and your actions
don’t match.
Acknowledge the Lord by obeying His
voice
And making the Bible the base of your
choice.
Trust Him, not yourself, and He’ll guide
and protect;
Your choices He’ll honor; your steps He’ll
direct.
~ Nita Brainard
