THE MYSTERY OF GOD'S WILL

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Part One: Right or wrong question?

“Lord, what is the purpose and will for my life?”

More times than not, I’ve heard people petition God for the answer to this and similar questions in just such a manner. So many times when people ask these questions, what they are really asking is “What is my purpose in the Kingdom, Lord? What do you have for me to do for the body?”

Either subconsciously or consciously, when we ask those questions, we substitute the pronoun “your” for the pronoun “my,” and it is what we generally mean in terms of sub-text. I have prayed this same prayer.

The question we should be asking is, “I want to follow and bring honor to you, Lord. What is your will for my life that will further the Kingdom of heaven. What can I do for you Lord in these times? Please use me for your purpose.”

God’s Word is replete with Scripture telling us His will for our lives. More times than not we equate our purpose in life with God’s actual will for our lives, which is always tied to kingdom purpose and the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.

When we are unsure as to what God’s will for our lives is, I refer you to the last and ongoing commandment that Jesus gave us.

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Normally, the last thing that someone tells you is the most important point to them because it will be the one thing that you, the hearer, will more than likely remember.

God’s will has been the subject of many books, so to condense it all into a few paragraphs is quite a challenge. Next week, I will continue on the subject with The Mystery of God’s Will, Part Two: The image of Christ.

Any thoughts? .