Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Does this sound familiar?

"I don't know what God's will is for my life."
"I am praying for God's will."

When we make those statements, we sound spiritual and act as if we really want to know the meaningful charge for our lives.
(But, we are really acting in ignorance)

Why? God has already told us His will. Guess what His specific will is for you (and me). To do what He said. If I ignore what He has already said, will God go scrambling trying to figure something else for me to do?

Consider this thought:  No matter where you live, what school you go to, where you work, or who you marry (equally yoked) - if you are doing what He said along the way, YOU ARE IN HIS WILL.  Can you be disobedient AND be in His will? (If yes, then you say it is His will for you to be disobedient) Can you be obedient and NOT be in His will? (If yes, then your obedience is somehow outside His will)

Do you know what God's will was for Jonah - the prophet of God?  To cry out against the Ninevite's evil ways.  It came as a command.  There was no room for misinterpretation.  Jonah; however, determined to escape the presence of God instead of doing God's will.

As Jonah headed toward his escape some 2,400 miles in the other direction - God spoke.  This time God did not speak with words, but spoke through Jonah's circumstances - namely a growing tempestuous storm and a fish.  After a time of inescapable introspection, Jonah cried out to God in repentance.  God spoke again. No change, "Cry out against their evil."  He did (reluctantly), and Nineveh turned to God.

God's will be done.

It isn't about our comfort. Our agreement. Our feelings. Our opinions. It is about the will of Almighty God in whom we claim as our Lord.  When Jesus provided the model prayer, He said, "Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven."  When we model our prayer after our Lord, we submit ourselves to the will of the Father that His will shall be completed perfectly on earth (through us) as it is currently in Heaven.

I would suggest you do not cry out against the evil of the world as Jonah did, but share the love of God with those who cross your path.  If you and I will be faithful to what He said, our prayer will be answered and His will shall be done on earth as it is in Heaven.

Let's stop trying to sound Christian concerning God's will and be who He said we are.

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