Doing God's will

“My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of Him who sent me and to finish His work.” John 4:34
Jesus’ purpose in life was to do the Father’s will (John 4:34, 5:30, 6:38). But what is God’s will? Jesus even instructed His disciples to pray, “Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven” (Matt. 6:10).
Thankfully there are many Scriptures that show us what God’s overarching will is: salvation for mankind. “And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I should lose none of all that He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day. For My Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day” (John 6:39-40). “Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father” (Gal. 1:3-4). “And He made known to us the mystery of His will according to His good pleasure, which He purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfilment – to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ” (Eph. 1:9-10). “In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost” (Matt. 18:14). “The Lord... is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Pet. 3:9).
God’s will is also that we would be sanctified – the ongoing salvation process, being made holy. “It is God’s will that you should be sanctified” (1 Thess. 4:3). “And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all” (Heb. 10:10).
Jesus has indeed accomplished God’s will, by providing salvation for anyone who wants it. But it doesn’t end there. God wants us to continue to be made holy, to obey Him, to commit our lives to Him every day. Are you doing God’s will?