Is God's Will Yours?
Is God’s Will Yours?
Psalm 106:13-23; Jeremiah 42:1-43:13; Philemon 1:12-25
Our will drives us to desire things that are unhealthy and against God. Our world tells us to lookout for numero uno and carpe diem, but sometimes that makes us not think of the neighbor or act as though there are no consequences. This is the sinful nature that attempts to drive us and control our lives. This was seen with the people of Israel after being led out of Israel creating the golden calf and bowing down in worship. Most everyone understands the concept, “Seeing, is believing.” Though we are constantly surrounded by God’s creation and can trust that God is all around us when we walk in our faith we often walk along as though God can’t see what is going on.
Jeremiah faced a people that asked for help from God and asked Jeremiah to represent them since they knew he was a prophet of God. They asked for God’s will and promised to follow it, but when it didn’t fit what they wanted to do they rebelled. How often is it that when praying for guidance from God we truly pray that God’s will matches our own. We live and act like we wish to please God, but do that which is contrary to what we know would fit God’s will. We read scripture and often the Word that comes to us from God is troubling. Is your will in line with God’s or are you wanting to create a god that fits your faith?
Psalm 106:13-23; Jeremiah 42:1-43:13; Philemon 1:12-25
Our will drives us to desire things that are unhealthy and against God. Our world tells us to lookout for numero uno and carpe diem, but sometimes that makes us not think of the neighbor or act as though there are no consequences. This is the sinful nature that attempts to drive us and control our lives. This was seen with the people of Israel after being led out of Israel creating the golden calf and bowing down in worship. Most everyone understands the concept, “Seeing, is believing.” Though we are constantly surrounded by God’s creation and can trust that God is all around us when we walk in our faith we often walk along as though God can’t see what is going on.
Jeremiah faced a people that asked for help from God and asked Jeremiah to represent them since they knew he was a prophet of God. They asked for God’s will and promised to follow it, but when it didn’t fit what they wanted to do they rebelled. How often is it that when praying for guidance from God we truly pray that God’s will matches our own. We live and act like we wish to please God, but do that which is contrary to what we know would fit God’s will. We read scripture and often the Word that comes to us from God is troubling. Is your will in line with God’s or are you wanting to create a god that fits your faith?
posted by Rev. Christopher Byars at 11:23 AM
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