“Yet, it was the LORD’s will to crush him with suffering. When the LORD has made his life a sacrifice for our wrongdoings, he will see his descendants for many days. The will of the LORD will succeed through him.” (Isaiah 53:10 GW)
Doing the will of God can often be a great challenge to us. There are times you know exactly what God wants from you; you know what He wants you to do and where He wants you to function from. Yet you still retain some sense of uncertainty and fear. Each time you want to move in His will, you are restrained by thoughts of what could become of you, your family, your business, career or finances.
Friend, I want you to know that it is only in doing His will that you will experience satisfaction and contentment in life. That is why I am giving you our opening bible text, so that every day of your life you will pray with it. It is one of the prophecies of Isaiah about our Lord Jesus Christ. And my emphasis is on the portion that says:
“The will of the Lord will succeed through him.”
Wow! That word was given concerning our Lord long before He came. That means His success in the will and purpose of God for His life had been foretold long ago. No wonder He did not fail in His mission of bringing salvation to us. The will of the Lord succeeded in His hands.
Now this same thing applies to us because we are joint-heirs with Him (Rom 8:17). You have not been called to fail; you have not been invited to fall. So pray and declare that everything God has called you to do will succeed in your hands. That business will prosper in your hands. That family will grow and be fruitful under your care. That ministry will fulfil the purpose of God in your hands. Nothing entrusted to you will die, in Jesus’ name.
Also declare that the fear of failure, the fear that you may not succeed by doing the will of God for your life, is driven away from you, in the name of Jesus. Proclaim that you have not received the spirit of fear or slavery but that of Sonship. Confess repeatedly to yourself that instead of fear, you have love; instead of weakness, you have power; and instead of confusion and agitation, you have a sound mind. And rise up to do what He has called you to do. (Cf. Rom 8:15-16; 2Tim 1:6-7)
Have a lovely day.
LIFE APPLICATION
Think of one assignment God has clearly given you that you have been delaying because of fear: a business step, a family decision or a ministry responsibility. Write it down, together with the specific fear that is holding you back. Then pray Isaiah 53:10 over it, replacing that fear with this promise. Before the day ends, take one small, concrete step of obedience: make the call, send the proposal, or begin the conversation you have been avoiding. Faith grows by acting, and one step taken in obedience will loosen fear’s grip faster than waiting until you feel ready.