His Way, His Will

Heaven is a wonderful place, full of worship, angels, flowers, birds, and the sweet presence of God, but heaven is not meant only to be longed for from a distance. Matthew 6:10 brings the passion down to earth: “Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” God wants heaven to come through a life, not just to give someone a spiritual experience that stays up in the clouds.

The will of God is his word, and the way of God is learned by the Holy Spirit. The Bible gives the will, and the inward witness gives the way. Jesus says to the leper, “I am willing, be clean,” so healing is not the mystery. The mystery is often the steps, the timing, and the simple obedience by which God leads.

The voice of God is not usually thunder, angels, or a grand staircase opening in the sky. The peace of God rules like an umpire, and the still small voice speaks in very ordinary ways. God is not yelling. God often leads through the small stuff, the ABCs: not worrying, praising God, staying in church, giving, forgiving, and listening on the inside.

The works of Jesus show that the will can be the same while the way is different. The man at Bethesda took one step, the blind man at Siloam took many steps, and the ten lepers walked miles as they went to show themselves to the priest. Jesus gives different steps to different people, and obedience starts moving before the full manifestation appears.

The wrong way can spoil a right desire. Moses knew Israel was meant to be delivered, but he jumped the gun and killed the Egyptian forty years too early. Abraham had the promise of a son, but the flesh tried to help God out through Hagar. God’s promise must be received God’s way, not forced through human understanding.

The life of faith becomes an adventure because God rarely repeats the same method. Finances, healing, ministry direction, and giving all require the same humble question: “Lord, show me the way.” Love never seeks to control, so God comes by invitation. The believer can ask, seek, knock, and invite God into the very areas where guidance is needed.

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Key Takeaways

• 1. God’s will needs God’s way God’s word reveals what heaven wants on earth, but the Holy Spirit gives the steps by which it becomes flesh in daily life. The will is not enough if the way is ignored, because obedience has a manner, a timing, and a spirit. Truth must be spoken in love, healing must be received by leading, and provision must be sought first through the kingdom. [04:03]
• 2. The still voice is enough God’s voice often comes as peace, a thought, or an inward knowing, not as thunder or spectacle. The spectacular can impress the soul, but the small inward witness can save a life from wrong turns. The believer who learns the ABCs of obedience becomes safe in places where excitement alone would not be enough. [15:56]
• 3. Different needs require different steps Jesus healed with one command, mud and washing, and a long walk to the priest, and each case was fully his will. Comparison becomes dangerous when one person wants another person’s instructions instead of hearing Christ’s present direction. Faith begins to move when the Lord gives a step, even if that step looks silly, ordinary, or unfair. [23:12]
• 4. Shortcuts are not obedience Moses knew the calling but missed the way, and Abraham had the promise but tried to produce it through the flesh. Human understanding can sound wise while quietly resisting God’s timing. The shortest way to success is not the clever route, but the obedient one. [31:49]
• 5. Giving trains the listening heart Giving becomes a practical school for hearing God because it touches trust, comfort, and control. The Lord may begin with something small, then teach a person to prefer others without fear of lack. Obedience in giving shifts attention from self-protection to the joy of hearing heaven. [37:35]

Youtube Chapters

• [00:00] - Welcome
• [01:51] - Heaven Coming Down To Earth
• [03:11] - Prayer That Listens To God
• [04:03] - God’s Will And God’s Way
• [05:47] - Jesus Is Willing To Heal
• [07:04] - Peace As The Umpire
• [08:46] - Faithful In The ABCs
• [12:18] - Led By The Spirit
• [15:56] - The Still Small Voice
• [18:16] - Jesus Gives Different Steps
• [25:14] - Healing Steps May Differ
• [31:16] - Moses Knew The Will Too Soon
• [36:22] - Practicing Guidance In Daily Life
• [41:36] - Giving And Quick Obedience
• [48:12] - Inviting God Into Every Area

Bible Reading

Matthew 6:10
“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” [02:34]

Matthew 8:2-3
“And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, 'Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.' And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, 'I will; be clean.' And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.” [06:12]

Colossians 3:15
“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.” [07:54]

John 5:5-9
“One man was there who had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, 'Do you want to be healed?' The sick man answered him, 'Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, and while I am going another steps down before me.' Jesus said to him, 'Get up, take up your bed, and walk.' And at once the man was healed, and he took up his bed and walked.” [19:48]

John 9:6-7
“Having said these things, he spit on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then he anointed the man's eyes with the mud and said to him, 'Go, wash in the pool of Siloam' (which means Sent). So he went and washed and came back seeing.” [21:55]

Luke 17:12-14
“And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices, saying, 'Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.' When he saw them he said to them, 'Go and show yourselves to the priests.' And as they went they were cleansed.” [22:44]

Exodus 2:11-12
“One day, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and looked on their burdens, and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his people. He looked this way and that, and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.” [31:16]

Genesis 15:2-4
“But Abram said, 'O Lord GOD, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?' And Abram said, 'Behold, you have given me no offspring, and a member of my household will be my heir.' And behold, the word of the LORD came to him: 'This man shall not be your heir; your very own son shall be your heir.'” [46:01]

Observation questions

1. In Matthew 6:10, what two places are connected in Jesus’ prayer, and what is meant to happen on earth? [02:34]
2. In the healing stories from John 5, John 9, and Luke 17, what different instructions did Jesus give, and when did healing show up in each case? [23:12]
3. According to Colossians 3:15, what is peace supposed to do in the heart, and what picture helps explain that? [07:54]
4. In Exodus 2 and Genesis 15, what did Moses and Abraham each seem to know about God’s will, and what actions did they take before the promise was fulfilled rightly? [31:49]

Interpretation questions

1. Jesus said, “I will; be clean,” to the leper. If Christ’s willingness was clear in that moment, why do so many believers still struggle more with the way and timing than with the promise itself? [06:12]
2. The peace of Christ is meant to rule like an umpire. How can that help a believer tell the difference between a good idea and God’s direction in an everyday decision? [13:06]
3. Jesus gave one man one step, another man many steps, and the ten lepers a long road to walk. What does that show about comparing one believer’s guidance with another’s? [23:23]
4. Moses tried to bring deliverance too early, and Abraham tried to help the promise along through human effort. What do these stories reveal about the danger of forcing a right desire in the wrong way? [47:07]

Application questions

1. “Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven” is not only a prayer for the future but an invitation for heaven to come through ordinary life now. Where does that need to become more real for you right now: home, work, health, relationships, or finances? [03:01]
2. God often leads through the small stuff rather than the spectacular. Which of the “ABCs” needs the most attention right now: not worrying, praising God, staying faithful in church, giving, forgiving, or listening on the inside? [09:04]
3. The still small voice is easy to overlook because it can feel ordinary. Can you think of a recent moment when you had an inward check, a quiet peace, or a gentle nudge and did not fully respond to it? What happened? [16:52]
4. Different needs can require different steps. Is there an area where you have been frustrated because your path does not look as simple or as quick as someone else’s? What would it look like to stop comparing and just take the next step God gives you? [24:09]
5. Shortcuts are not obedience. Where are you most tempted to “help God out” right now by forcing timing, pushing a door open, or leaning on your own understanding? [35:02]
6. Giving can train the heart to hear God. What has giving revealed in you lately about trust, fear, comfort, or control? Is there a small act of generosity you sense you should be open to? [37:35]
7. Love does not control, and God often comes by invitation. Is there a part of life you have not really invited God into yet? What would it sound like to honestly say, “Lord, show me the way” in that area this week? [48:12]