Knowing God’s Will

Have You Ever Wondered How Bad Things Can Possibly be God’s Will?

First and foremost, we must acknowledge the paramount divine truth that we were made to know the LORD who made us. This is key to knowing His will and that we are in it!

HAVE we lost site of the reason for our whole existence? Jesus tells us that the chief divine purpose for His coming was that we might know Him and the Father – John 17:3. That’s was Paul’s whole pursuit (Philippians 3:10).

All things that happen to us are not good, but God uses all things both good and bad for His glory and our good. Listen closely to this Scripture passage:

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.” Romans 8:28-29

Notice in the above passage that the LORD didn’t tell us that all thing are good. No, but it did tell us that God uses all things that happen for His glory and our good. And in verse 29, He reveals that His will is that we “be conformed to the image of his Son.” This speaks of the crucified life where Jesus is reigning in our lives. This is symbolized when we are water baptized – We go down into death and burial and Christ raises us up.

The LORD predestines all He saves to be “conformed to the image of his Son.”

Knowing the will of God and the comfort and assurance it brings is a priceless heavenly gift available to every disciple of Jesus. Nothing short of sheer and consistent obedience will bring such blessings (1 John 3:19-22).

“Great peace have they which love thy law (Word): and nothing shall offend them.” Psalms 119:165

You cannot possibly know the will of God until you know the WORD of God.

Inner peace is only available to those who love and therefore diligently study God’s Word.

The LORD is Perfecting, Maturing Those He’s Saved

“The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.” ~ Psalms 138:8

Certainly the LORD didn’t save us from sin and into His glorious kingdom to leave us as we are, right?

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;” 2 Corinthians 5:17-18

How is the LORD’s sanctification process going in your life? Are you submitted and given over to Him today?

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. ⁶ In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” ~ Proverbs 3:5-6

Humbling Yourself – Presenting Your Body as a Living Sacrifice

In James 4 we read:

“But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. 9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.” James 4:6-10

It’s always best to simply submit to Jesus, to lay down our lives, and allow Him to lead, guide, and provide.