"I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me" (John
6:38). Precious words are these, spoken by our Lord Jesus Christ when He was here on earth.

If any one raises the question as to who sent Him, the Word of God gives the answer. "I came out
from God. I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world" (John 16:27,28). These
statements draw from the hearts of His disciples the reply, "Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and
speak-est no proverb. Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man
should ask thee:by this we believe that thou earnest forth from God" (John 16:29,30).

Oh, how wonderful it all is_the One who came forth from the Father, who "earnest forth from
God," came to do the will of Him that sent Him! His meat was to do the will of Him that sent
Him, and to finish His work (John 4:34); and He alone could say, "I do always those things that
please him" (John 8:29).

In the garden of Gethsemane, when our Lord was in great agony of soul in anticipation of the
cross, He prayed, "Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me:nevertheless not my will,
but thine, be done" (Luke 22:42). Yes, it was the Father’s will that He go to the cross and
accomplish that work of redemption, so He could offer salvation to the repentant sinner who
believes in His Son. "And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son,
and believeth on him, may have everlasting life" (John 6:40).

Oh, dear saint of God, listen to His comforting words, if "This is the Father’s will which hath sent
me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the
last day" (John 6:39). His redeemed ones who have fallen asleep before the Lord’s coming will
have raised and glorified bodies; the complete person, body, soul, and spirit, will be in the glory.
"I should lose nothing."

Now, He who ever did the will of Him that sent Him, has left "us an example, that ye should
follow his steps" (I Peter 2:21). Do we truly want to know His will that we may do it? "If any
man will to do his will, he shall know of the doctrine" (John 7:17). Do we really desire to "stand
perfect and complete in all the will of God" (Col. 4:12)?

"For this is the will of God, even your sanctification" (I Thess. 4:3). "For so is the will of God,
that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men" (I Pet. 2:15). "In every
thing give thanks:for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you" (I Thess. 5:18).

How may we prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God? By not being
conformed to this age, but by being transformed by the renewing of our mind (Rom. 12:2).

The child of God is no longer to "live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to
the will of God" (I Pet. 4:2). "Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the
Lord is" (Eph. 5:17).

Communion with God maintains two things:the sense of the blessedness in His presence, and
separation from the world.