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So when fear came upon Joseph, the angel of the Lord appeared in another dream and told him
to go to Nazareth. Nazareth would be their home.
. . . Then after being warned by God in a dream, he left for the regions of Galilee and came and lived in a city called Nazareth. This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets: "He shall be called a Nazarene." (NASB) Matt. 2:22-23 It was the city in which the parents of Joseph and Mary lived. As a result, Jesus would be called a Nazarene.
Conclusion. Joseph willingly obeyed God’s will many times. Many of us
want to obey God’s will. Is that true of you? If you desire to know God’s will for your life, you
can discover it in the New Testament. In the New Testament God has revealed His will for our lives at least
five times. Ephesians 5:17-18 says that God wants us to be filled with the Holy Spirit. In 1 Thess. 4:3-8 we
are told that God wants us to be sexually pure. In 1 Thess. 5:18 He wishes that we would always give thanks
in everything. 1 Peter 2:13-15 encourages us to submit to all governmental authority, and 1 Peter 4:19 says
that God wants us to be willing to suffer.
Are you willing to suffer for Him? Do you desire to be sexually pure, to always give thanks,
to submit to authority, and to be filled with the Holy Spirit? That is God’s will for each one of us.
That is where we should be if we really want to be in the center of His will. If you are doing these things,
then the next verse will apply to you.
Delight yourself in the LORD; and He will give you the desires of your heart. (NASB) Ps. 37:4 The desires of your heart will actually be His desires, and He will give them to you.
Do you want to do His will? Then start with the issues
that are clear and then pursue Him with the passion of your heart. Delight in Him!
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