FALSE THINGS ABOUT GOD'S WILL
Rev. Mike Jones,
Col
1:9-10
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you,
and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all
wisdom and spiritual understanding; that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto
all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge
of God;
Paul's Prayer here shows that The Will
of God allows us to:
A) Please God -Walk Worthy of the Lord unto all Pleasing
B) Bear Fruit- Being Fruitful in every good work
C) Learn about God- Increasing in the Knowledge of God
You can not ask for 3 greater goals. Why then do so many people fail to
commit themselves to God's Will for their life?
The Problem is that many people have a false concept of what God's Will
is and how it will impact their life.
Men falsely say that God's Will
is:
1. Dangerous- Somehow it will harm you or cause you a great deal of pain
if you obey God (If I commit myself to God He will make me be a Preacher or
Missionary {There are worst things, you know!!}).
The Truth: It's Dangerous NOT to do God's Will. Do you want to
face God with a wasted life and unused talents??
2. Distant- God's will is not something you would seek now. It is
something you should seek when you are older and very mature in the Christian
Faith.
The Truth:
Get in God's Will as soon as possible. A little veer at first can cause a big
deviation in the long run. The Longer you delay the less useful you will be for
God.
3. Divided- God has a Good, Acceptable and Perfect Will (Rom 12:2) and
most people don't want to be dedicated enough to chose God's Best so they settle
for the "good" or “acceptable” will of God instead of becoming a “fanatic” for
God.
The Truth:
God has One Will that is Good, Acceptable, and Perfect; Do not settle for cheap
substitutes [Remember the man during the Civil war that wore a Blue Coat and
Gray Pants so he could please everyone; and then both sides shot him!!].
4. Difficult to Discover- Most People think it is almost impossible to
determine what God wants them to do.
The Truth:
God reveals His will thru His Word, thru the Urges of Life {What do you WANT to
do?}, and by Faith (We walk daily by Faith and not Sight- Abraham to Promised
Land). Many people want to see how God’s Will will impact their life before they
decide if they want to obey God’s Will. But the Truth is that when we follow
God's Will for our life then we begin to understand God’s Will for our life. God
is not obligated to explain Himself to us but He will make Plain the Path He
expects us to take- He will show you the “Path of Life” (Ps 16:11)
A)
It is God's Will that we do our job well-
Eph 6:6
Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the
will of God from the heart
See I Pet 2:15
B)
It is God's Will that we Live a Holy
Life- I Thess 4:3
For this is the will of God, even your sanctification , that ye should abstain
from fornication:
C)
It is God's Will that we Trust Him in
all Circumstances- I Pet 4:19
Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping
of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.