God equips us to do his will

"Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, 21 equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen" (Heb. 13:20-21).

One of the goals of the book of Hebrews was to show the superiority of Jesus and the new covenant in contrast to Moses and the old covenant. And in the light of the greater blessings of the gospel the book closes with a prayer for God to equip believers to do His will. Through the gospel not only are believers saved, but they are also assured that the same power that raised Jesus from the dead will work powerfully within us to accomplish his purposes. It's been said, "God's will done in God's way will never lack God's supply." The blood that Jesus shed on the cross provided us with access to the throne of God's grace. This access is a believers greatest asset. But the access is not ultimately for us to get God to do what we want, but so that we may seek Him to do what he wants through us for his glory. Seek Him in prayer and trust him to do in you and through you what only he can. He is able!