How Do You Know God's Will?

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And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. --Hebrews 11:6 More often than not, I think we all have tendency to make things in life more complicated than they really are. And this includes knowing God’s will. Because knowing God’s will isn’t a formula you have to figure out… nor is it a mystery that He’s trying to keep you from solving. Knowing God’s will in your life stems from your relationship with Him, your obedience to Him, your willingness to follow Him, and your faith to trust Him. Today, let’s break each of those down one by one. First of all, think about the relationship principle. When you’re connected to Jesus Christ… when His Spirit is living in you… you discover His will for your life as you walk with Him each day.  You see the path He has for you when you take the time to read the Scriptures… when you speak with Him regularly through prayer… and when you intentionally listen for the still, small voice that says, “This is the way, walk in it.” Because when Christ rules your life, He will lead you! Then, think about the obedience principle. Many people aren’t happy to hear it, but God won’t take you one step further than the measure of your obedience to Him. For some of us that means getting back in the center of God’s will as we know it, and then letting God lead us the rest of the way! Third, there’s the willingness principle. So much of knowing and doing the will of God is just being willing to say, “Lord, I’m available. Lord, I’m accessible. Lord, I am willing.”Now, you may say, “Well, I’m not there yet.” But are you willing to be willing? Last, there’s the faith principle. I’ve discovered in my own life the will of God requires faith.  As today’s verse says, “Without faith it is impossible to please him.” And Christian, God will do amazing things in your life if you are willing to act in faith and trust in Him! GOD’S WILL FOR YOU IS NOT A MYSTERY HE’S TRYING TO KEEP YOU FROM SOLVING.

When God Opens Windows

Friday, September 27, 2019

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria. Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.”

2 Kings 7:1–2

When the Syrian army laid siege to Samaria, they cut off the food supply in an effort to force the defenders to surrender. As things grew worse, the desperate people of the city were willing to pay almost any price for even the most disgusting food. Yet Elisha stood and proclaimed that the very next day prices would drop to almost nothing—that there would be plenty to eat. God did just that, driving off the invading army that very night and scaring them so badly that they left all of their food supplies behind. The next day there was more than enough food as the siege was lifted and the Israelites looted the camp of the Syrians.

There was one man present when this word was given, a high advisor to the king, who refused to believe the prophet. He mocked Elisha, claiming that even if God opened the windows of Heaven it would be impossible. And by human reasoning, he had a point. Israel had no reason to expect to be able to drive off the Syrian army. They were outnumbered with their forces trapped inside the city. They did not have allies to come and rescue them. Based on what he was able to see, the advisor was right. But God is not limited to what we can see. He has the power to do whatever we need.

Today's Growth Principle: 

We should never allow human limitations to make us doubt what God is able to do.