Not My Will But Thy Will Be Done

We ask, what does a will or heart look like that has been transformed into Christlikeness?  How is it to be characterized?  Jesus said of himself, and of course He is always the patter, “He who sent me is with Me: He has not left me alone, for I always do the things that are pleasing to Him” (John 8:29).

And Paul had this to say: “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered Himself up for me” (Galatians 2:20).

So we have the answer to our question: Single-minded and joyous devotion to God and His will, to what God wants for us, and to service to Him and to others because of Him, is what the will transformed into Chrislikeness looks like.  That is the outcome of Christian spiritual formation and reference to the will, heart, or spirit.  And this outcome becomes our character when it has become the governing response of every dimension of our being.  Then we can truly be said to have “put on Christ.”

I thank God the for wonderful people we met in Haiti; Pastor Rosa, Pastor Smith, Pastor Vic, Pastor Voltaire, Servant Leaders Jude, Chris, Steve, Gabriel, Amos, the First Baptist Church congregation, and the list goes on and on.  My heart was truly touched by how freely the children and the adults embraced us at the Bethany House (a home for widows where we worked on building stairs).  Each morning that we came to serve they met us with huge smiles and warm hugs.  I must say that we witnessed the love of the Lord flooding throughout the place in a powerful way.  In spite of the language barrier, our spirits connected.  As Apostle Paul said: “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered Himself up for me” (Galatians 2:20). 

God had been working on and through our team the moment we responded to the invitation to participate in a short term mission experience.  At the end of each day we gathered together for devotions, taking time to report and reflect on what had happened; and to have a brief time of retreat and rest especially on those days when our hearts were wounded and our spirits were overwhelmed.  Sister Deborah, Minister Curtis and I were honored to take turns leading the devotions each night. 

On behalf of the ABC Mission Team, my husband, Minister Curtis Robinson, Sr. and I wish to thank Pastor Voltaire, the senior pastor of First Baptist Church, Cap-Haitian, Haiti, for extending the invitation for each of us to preach the gospel to a crowd of over 1,000 during their Thursday evening worship service.  Likewise, Minister Pamela was grateful to be able to minister in song at the close of the service.  What a life changing opportunity.  This was Minister Curtis and my first time speaking with the assistance of an interpreter; however, Pastor Smith interpreted our messages fluently and with passion.  We pray that what was spoken was edifying to the body.  After our sermons an altar call was given.  A young lady walked down the aisle to the front of a church auditorium - stating the she desired to accept Christ as her Savior.

Because of His Grace,

Minister’s Curtis and Pamela Robinson, Sr.

Galilee Baptist Church, Kalamazoo, MI