HE WHO DOES THE WILL OF MY FATHER.

Moses’ role as a leader and guide to the children of Israel is very prominent. He was the receptor of the ten commandments and as such he could be said to be a good or best interpreter to these precepts of God. In the book of Deuteronomy {11:18-32}, Moses called forth the sons and daughters of Israel to remind them that their heritage as Gods people is premised on the conduct of the keeping of the law.
We must state that prior the former presentation of the ten commandments, there must have been an ethical code, but because it was not codified it was possible to Feign ignorance of this laws of the community and of God. Perhaps this is the reason of the fragrant waywardness of the Israelites and their history being characterized with ups and down.
Moses unequivocally reminded them that the keeping of the laws was a means of salvation. To keep the laws was next to be in the corridor of those who do Gods will and found favour in the sight of God. However to disobey the commandment of God was to incure Gods wrath on oneself. This is what happened in the old testament times and has a big lesson for our today Christianity. The laws of God are eternal and they remain the values that will lead us into harmony in our human coexistence and our rapport with God. God’s precepts are meant to be a means of our return to the original path that God has mapped out for us.
In the gospel of Matthew [7:21-27], Jesus clearly pointed out to his disciples that it is not those who continually call him “Lord, lord that will enter into his Kingdom but only those who do the will of the Father”. Many at this time, where more interested in exhibiting spiritual tendencies but were largely among against the laws of God. This was the simple reason why Jesus had to tell them categorically in this manner.
Looking at our World of today we have many situations of people who prefer going against Gods will and subsequently think of appeasing God. I think this is not the best situation, because it is not always that we have the opportunity of a second chance. A culture of doing things in the right perspective is always far better to subsequent holocaust or amendment. The Nigerian society thrives in this kind of life-world such rather than keeping to the terms of agreement we tend to prefer subsequent re-negotiations that would have earned us in bad and immodest outlook.
The other kind of situation is the attitude of lip-service to ethical norms or those in place of authority. The tendency to pretend but behave ones own kind of way, does not lead us in any way forward. I think there is greater good to doing the right thing and following the right process.
Obeying the precept of the Lord has been reckoned as building upon solid rock, such that with the words of God imbibed, one cannot be tusked about by the winds of time. The keeping of Gods commandment creates the strength of character that makes us elude the wiles and deceits of our times. But above all, it makes us pleasing to God since obedience is better than sacrifice.
We must say here that it is never easy to keep Gods laws without his aid. But at the same time, God has created in each and everyone of us a longing for him, thus we could infer that he is the only one to give us that capacity to keep to his will and desire for us. Jesus is the revelation of the father; he tells us that any one who turns to him, he will in no wise cast away. This is the lot of those who have a yearning to be at peace with God and to reconcile with his commandments.
The summation of what we may say at this time is that those who will enter into the household of Gods kingdom are those who carefully DO THE WILL OF THE FATHER. To do his will is to reject every thing contrary to what his deeds demands.
We can begin today to change our orientation to Gods laws, submitting to remain docile to him. This can be achieved by remaining close to him in prayer and at the same time asking for his strength to do as such. On the other hand we must equally remember that keeping Gods commandments is to live out a life of love. Thus we say that love is the summation of the laws and the prophets.