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Every day the average person makes about 35,000 decisions.....
Some are relatively insignificant - Corn Flakes or Fruit Loops?
But some can be monumental and life-altering...
-Do we buy this house?
Do I say “yes” when he proposes?
Do I go to IU or Purdue?
I have people ask me all the time.....How do I know if it’s the “right” decision?
How do I know if it’s God’s will?
If you and I are going to be wise, we must understand what the will of the Lord is....
Understanding the God’s Will
3 Aspects of God’s Will
God’s Prescriptive Will (Perfect Will)
If God could write a “prescription” for your life (and He did by the way) this would be it.
He loves you and wants HIS best for you.
(as a Father)
God promised Abraham and his descendents the land of Canaan (the promised land)
This is God’s will that is always good!
God’s Permissive Will
“If God is sovereign and can do anything..why do bad things happen?”
We have freedom..we get to choose (even if we choose to rebel)
“If God is sovereign and can do anything..why do bad things happen?”
Here’s why…God gives mankind a choice.
We have freedom - we are not robots.
So God allows some evil -it’s not His prescribed will, but He permits it.
Israel - Faced with the current inhabitants in the land failed to trust God, longed for the “greener” pastures of Egypt and ultimately wandered in the wilderness for 40 years as a result.
An entire generation died (did God allow it?
- yes…because He allowed them to choose)
Israel
Let me give you a very practical application....marriage.
What is God’s prescribed will?
One man, One woman, One flesh - FOR LIFE!
But he lets us choose…our spouse, the way we treat our spouse, whether to work through our problems....
Divorce is never God’s prescribed will , it’s never what He intended or wanted for our lives.....but
He allows it (and the consequences that come with it)
God’s Prevailing Will (Providential Will)
This is that aspect of God’s will that is going to happen regardless of our choices, or what may appear to be at the time.
Despite Israel’s choice of disobeying God and lack of trusting Him, His sovereign plan and promise could not be thwarted - by them or their enemies.
In His prescribed will God told Israel to go into the promised land - don’t go down to Egypt.
In His permissive will God allowed Israel to rebel and go into Egypt.
In His prevailing will God brought Israel out of Egypt into the promised land.(Under the leadership of Joshua initially and then finally the complete fulfillment during the millenial kingdom)
Another Illustration…Jonah
-2 Jonah go preach to Ninevah (God’s prescribed will)
But Jonah fled to Tarshish, found a ship, paid the fair and went on a cruise (God’s permissive will)
But the Lord sent a great wind into the sea and there was a tempest (storm)....and God had “prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah” (God working)
And the word of the Lord came unto Jonah a second time (God’s prescribed will hasn’t changed)
And Jonah entered into the city and preached against it.
(God’s prevailing will)
God’s Will and God’s Plan
God’s will is the same for every believer and is clearly revealed in the Bible.
God’s prescriptive will is that we be conformed into the image of His Son. ()
God’s will involves your relationship with Him and can be accomplished by any believer, regardless of circumstances.
God’s will involves your relationship with Him and can be accomplished by any believer, regardless of circumstances.
It is God’s will that you be saved.
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God’s permissive will allows us to make choices concerning our conforming process.
It is God’s will that you live a life that is set apart ()
It is God’s will that you be thankful in every situation.
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It is God’s will that you submit to authority in your life.
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It is God’s will that when you suffer, it is for doing well, not evil.
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It is God’s will that you be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
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These are all part of God’s prescriptive will…What He wants for our lives that is best for us and pleasing to Him.
We have a choice in each one of these.....
But regardless of our choices, for each child of God there is God’s prevailing will..
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All things....All circumstances…All decisions (even our sinful ones) can not thwart God’s purpose of each of us becoming like His Son.
God’s prescriptive will for your life is found in the commands of scripture.
Is it God’s will that I love my wife?
Is it God’s will that I forgive those who have wronged me?
Is it God’s will for a child to obey his parents?
It is God’s will that I walk in the spirit and demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit (love, joy, peace, longsuffering…)
AND THIS IS GOD’S WILL FOR EVERY BELIEVER, IN EVERY SITUATION - AND THAT’S NOT GOING TO CHANGE JUST BECAUSE YOU THINK YOUR SITUATION IS UNIQUE.
God’s plan for your life is unique and will be revealed through 3 resources.
Who should you marry?
(thankfully God’s plan for TJ Byers was different than God’s plan for me)
What career path should I take?
(Thankfully, God’s plan for Scott Mcminn was different than God’s plan for me)
Should we buy this house?
What college should I go to?
These are God’s unique plans for each of us....
But how will we know..He reveals it through 3 key resources....
The Spirit of God
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And when the spirit is guiding (the fruit of the Spirit will be evident)
Love, Joy, Peace, Longsuffering, Gentleness, Goodness, Faith, Meekness, Temperance
Making a decision - Does this align with and demonstrate love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance?
And He will never lead contrary to the next resource...
So the Spirit is one of the resources that will guide us to make decisions according to God’s plan for our lives…but He will always guide in conjunction with the next resource...
Making a decision - Does this align with and demonstrate love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness and temperance?
The Word of God
God’s plan for your life is never going to run contrary to His prescribed will for your life (found in the pages of scripture)
Making a decision - Has God already revealed His will on this?
Because His plan for my life will never go against His will for my life!
And His will for my life is laid out pretty clearly in scripture!
The Church of God ()
These are people that believe what you do.
These are people that contain the same Holy Spirit as you do.
These are people that have the same purpose of life that you do.
These are people that know you, your circumstances, your past....
You are in the same Body - what you do impacts them.
You cannot find God’s plan for your life until you are first submitting to His will for your life.
Be who God wants you to be and He will show you what He wants you to do.
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