What Does God Want?

What does God want from his servants? I have been asked many times over the years; “What does God want from me?” God reveals in His holy Word what he requires from His servants. Deuteronomy 10:12 - 13 (NKJV) 12“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you, but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, 13and to keep the commandments of the Lord and His statutes which I command you today for your good?


I find in these verses 5 things God requires of us.

1. He requires us to fear Him. I believe Christians today do not fear the Lord as our forefathers did. I see Christians saying and doing things that convince me they have no fear of the Lord. God deserves our fear. The fear of the Lord will change your life. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

2. He requires us live according to His will. The Lord has a will for each of our lives. He requires that we find and walk in His will.


3. He requires us to love Him. We need to love him with all of our total being.


4. He requires us to worship Him. He is worthy of our worship. I don’t understand a Christian not wanting to worship the Lord. When we truly understand what the Lord has done for us, how can we not worship Him?

5. He requires us to obey His commands. The Bible from Genesis to Revelation speaks about obedience. God requires obedience! It is impossible to please the Lord without total, complete obedience.


Are you fulfilling these requirements? We should evaluate our lives and if we come up short, why not change today. God told the Israelites Deuteronomy 10:16 “Therefore, cleanse your sinful hearts and stop being stubborn.”

Pastor Larry