col 01v09 The Knowledge of His Will
"THE KNOWLEDGE OF HIS WILL" .....
Colossians 1:9
How can I know God's will? When
two paths are set before me, both of which are morally right, or two choices
are to be considered, neither of them involving sin, how can I know which is the will of God and which is not? When making decisions
about my life and my service for Christ in this world, how can I discern the
will of God. FOR A BELIEVER, NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE KNOWLEDGE OF
GOD'S WILL. We know that God's eternal will, his purpose and decree, that
which he has sovereignly predestinated must be fulfilled. It is immutable and
irresistible. It must come to pass (Isa. 46:9-11). And we know that nothing
comes to pass, except that which was predestined to come to pass in God's
eternal purpose (Rom. 11:36). Yet, it is our responsibility to seek and obey
the will of God in our lives day by day (Prov. 3:5-6). There are some things
you can be sure about.
IT IS THE WILL OF GOD THAT YOU TRUST HIS SON
(John
THE WILL OF GOD IS REVEALED TO ALL WHO SEEK IT AND ARE WILLING TO DO IT (Psa. 25:9; 32:8). God reveals his will to those who seek it by the revelation of his Word, the inner witness of his Spirit, and the acts of his providence.
WHEN GOD REVEALS HIS WILL TO YOU, YOU WILL KNOW IT (Psa. 86:11). You will not need the counsel of men. You will not need someone else to tell you whether God is directing you. When God, by his Word, his Spirit, and his providence tells you to do something, you will know it. God never called anyone to do anything to whom he did not give the confidence and assurance of his will in the matter at hand.
And WHEN YOU KNOW WHAT THE WILL OF GOD IS, YOU
MUST DO IT (Gal. l:16; Gen. 22:2, 10). If I am
doing the will of God, trusting him, I have no reason to fear man, to fear
hell, or to fear failure. God will protect me. God will provide my needs. And
God will see the work through.