Some people approach God’s will as a mystery. God’s will is out there somewhere in a spiritual haze that they feel unworthy to approach. They hope it will become clearer, however God’s will is more of a pipedream than something attainable.
But God’s will is not a mystery.
Most of us believe that God wants to bless his people (Deut. 28:8). But his blessing is inextricably linked to his will. In order for God to bless his people (which he wants to do) they have to be in his will. He cannot bless what is outside of his will (read sin and disobedience). Therefore, if it is God’s desire to bless his people, and his blessing is predicated on his will, his will is knowable!
Paul’s words in Ephesians tell us this exact thing,
10 And find out what pleases the Lord…17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. (Ephesians 5:10, 17, NIV)
There are things that we can do that displease the Lord; likewise there are things we can do that are pleasing to the Lord. And we are told that we can find out what those things are, and understand what the will of the Lord is. Why would we be told these things if it weren’t possible?
It isn’t wrong to wonder what God’s will is for you, or for a given situation. It isn’t wrong to even ask someone to pray for you toward that end. But remember that God wants you to find out what his will is more than anyone so his purposes and blessings can be lived out in your life. The key is to live in a way that pleases him…and he’ll even help you with that.
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