His Will Is Done
The sermon emphasizes the importance of submitting to God's will and trusting in His wisdom and goodness, even in the midst of troubles.
Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the importance of aligning our will with God's will, as demonstrated in the Lord's Prayer where Jesus teaches us to pray for God's will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. By submitting to God's will with adoration and obedience, we invite the kingdom of heaven into our hearts. Trusting in God's wisdom and sovereignty allows us to find peace and calmness in the midst of life's storms, establishing our hearts in His will.
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Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
LUKE 11:2
THY Father reigns supreme above,
The glory of His name
Is Grace and Wisdom, Truth and Love,
His will must be the same.
And thou hast asked all joys in one,
In whispering forth, "Thy will be done."
FRANCES R. HAVERGAL
IN heaven God's will is done, and the Master teaches the child to ask that the will may be done on earth just as in heaven; in the spirit of adoring submission and ready obedience. Because the will of God is the glory of heaven, the doing of it is the blessedness of heaven. As the will is done, the kingdom of heaven comes into the heart.
ANDREW MURRAY
WHAT is it thou wouldst have done, that He cannot do if He think fit? And if He think it not fit, if thou art one of His children, thou wilt think with Him; thou wilt reverence His wisdom, and rest satisfied with His will. This is believing indeed; the rolling all our desires and burdens over upon an almighty God; and where this is, it cannot choose but establish the heart in the midst of troubles, and give it a calm within in the midst of the greatest storms.
ROBERT LEIGHTON
Sermon Outline
- The Importance of God's Will
- The Role of Submission and Obedience
- The Power of Trusting God's Will
- Rolling our desires and burdens over to God
- Trusting God's wisdom and will
Key Quotes
“The will of God is the glory of heaven, the doing of it is the blessedness of heaven.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“Rolling all our desires and burdens over upon an almighty God; and where this is, it cannot choose but establish the heart in the midst of troubles, and give it a calm within in the midst of the greatest storms.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- I should submit to God's will and trust in His plan, even when it's difficult or unclear.
- I should reverence God's wisdom and will by thinking with Him and being satisfied with His plan.
- I should roll my desires and burdens over to an almighty God and trust in His will to establish my heart in the midst of troubles.