Answer: God will equip us with everything good for
doing His Will, (verse 21).
MORE INFORMATION AND/OR OTHER SCRIPTURE REFERENCES:
Matthew 7:21: [Jesus said,] "Not
everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the
kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the Will of My Father Who
is in heaven."
Matthew 12:48: "He [Jesus] replied
to him, 'Who is My mother, and who are My
brothers?' Pointing to His disciples, He said,
'Here are My mother and My brothers. For whoever does
the Will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and
mother.'"
Romans 12:1-2: "Therefore, I urge
you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as
living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your
spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the
pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your
mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's Will
is--His good, pleasing and perfect Will."
2 Corinthians 9:8: "And God is able
to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all
times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good
work."
Galatians 6:7-10: "Do not be
deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The
one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will
reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the
Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in
doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do
not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do
good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of
believers."
Ephesians 6:5-8: "Slaves, obey your
earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart,
just as you would obey Christ. Obey them not only to win
their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ,
doing the Will of God from your heart. Serve wholeheartedly,
as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the
Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does, whether he is
slave or free."
James 1:22-25: "Do not merely
listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
Anyone who listens to the Word but does not do what it says is like
a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at
himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But
the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom,
and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but
doing it--he will be blessed in what he does."
1 Peter 2:15: "For it is God's Will
that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish
men."
