God’s Will How Can We Know His Will
“God’s Will How Can We Know His Will”
God’s Will How Can We Know His Will For Our Lives?
We all wonder the same thing when we want to do what is right and we want to know just what is the reason we are here. There are many times I sit and wonder just what is the reason I am here and what is it that God wants me to do?
There are many times, I just wish to give up, because nothing was going right and there are times when nothing wants to now…. but I know God has it under His control.
His will for our lives is something special and He knows our life better than we ever will or could… I have included some Verses which may help you understand what and how God’s will can fit in Our Lives and How we know it is God’s will !
BIBLE READING: Numbers 9:15-23
KEY BIBLE VERSE: They camped or traveled at the Lord’s command, and they did whatever the LORD told them through Moses. (Numbers 9:23)
GOD GUIDES HIS PEOPLE MOMENT BY MOMENT
A pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night guided and protected the Israelites as they traveled across the desert. Some have said this pillar may have been a burning bowl of pitch whose smoke was visible during the day and whose fire could be seen at night.
However, a bowl of pitch would not have lifted itself up and moved ahead of the people, and the Bible is clear that the cloud and fire moved in accordance with the will of God. The cloud and the fire were not merely natural phenomena; they were the vehicle of God’s presence and the visible evidence of his moving and directing his people.
What we learn is that the Israelites traveled and camped as God guided. When you follow God’s guidance, you know you are where God wants you, whether you’re moving or staying in one place. You are physically somewhere right now. Instead of praying, “God, what do you want me to do next?” ask, “God, what do you want me to do while I’m right here?” Direction from God is not just for your next big move. He has a purpose in placing you where you are right now. Begin to understand God’s purpose for your life by discovering what he wants you to do now!
BIBLE READING: Esther 4:1-17
KEY BIBLE VERSE: If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. What’s more, who can say but that you have been elevated to the palace for just such a time as this? (Esther 4:14)
GOD’S WILL IS WORKED OUT IN EVERYDAY EVENTS
After the decree to kill the Jews was given, Mordecai and Esther could have despaired, decided to save only themselves, or just waited for God’s intervention. Instead, they saw that God had placed them in their positions for a purpose, so they seized the moment and acted. When it is within our power to save others, we must do so. In a life-threatening situation, don’t withdraw, behave selfishly, wallow in despair, or wait for God to fix everything. Instead, ask God for his direction, and act! God may have placed you where you are “for just such a time as this.”
BIBLE READING: Matthew 21:18-22
KEY BIBLE VERSE: If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer. (Matthew 21:22)
OUR PRAYERS MUST BE IN HARMONY WITH GOD’S WILL
This verse is not a guarantee that we can get anything we want simply by asking Jesus and believing. God does not grant requests that would hurt us or others or that would violate his own nature or will. Jesus’ statement is not a blank check. To be fulfilled, our requests must be in harmony with the principles of God’s kingdom. The stronger our belief, the more likely our prayers will be in line with God’s will, and then God will be happy to grant them.
BIBLE READING: Philippians 2:1-30
KEY BIBLE VERSE: Dearest friends, you were always so careful to follow my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away you must be even more careful to put into action God’s saving work in your lives, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire to obey him and the power to do what pleases him. (Philippians 2:12-13)
OUR GREATEST HAPPINESS IS FOUND IN WILLINGLY OBEYING GOD
What do we do when we don’t feel like obeying? God has not left us alone in our struggles to do his will. He wants to come alongside us and be within us to help. God helps us want to obey him and then gives us the power to do what he wants. The secret to a changed life is to submit to God’s control and let him work. Next time, ask God to help you want to do his will.
IT IS GOD’S WILL THAT WE BECOME LIKE CHRIST
To be like Christ, we must train ourselves to think like Christ. To change our desires to be more like Christ’s, we need the power of the indwelling Spirit (1:19), the influence of faithful Christians, obedience to God’s Word (not just exposure to it), and sacrificial service. Often it is in doing God’s will that we gain the desire for it (see Philippians 4:8-9). Do what he wants, and trust him to change your desires.
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