It is written, Man shall not reside on bread alone, however on each phrase that comes from the mouth of God. What a profound reality! A realization that eases the grip of life on man – surrendering to God in all issues. Partake on this feast as we devour meals for the soul, nourishing the spirit in Breaking Bread. It is Monday, 21st November 2022.
WHAT IS THE WILL OF GOD?
In Romans 12:2 it’s written: “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.” It is at all times vital for us as believers to find the desire of God for our life. What is His will and the way will we uncover it? Is His will one thing that’s hidden from us or is it one thing very a lot apparent?
The excellent news is that God reveals himself to us once we search Him. His will will get revealed to us in prayer by the facility of the Holy Spirit. We won’t ever totally perceive God’s will for us however He has given us methods to make sure us that we’re in His will.
In Matthew 6:10 Jesus taught the disciples to wish for God’s will to be performed: “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven”. The will of God consists of the various issues which might be according to His plan and goal for our lives right now. This means what God desires for us and he’ll talk it to us by His Holy Spirit. The Bible tells us that the desire of God won’t ever permit that none would perish (2 Peter 3:9). This implies that God desires salvation for all of us. He will reveal His will to us once we actually search Him.
God nonetheless involves us as he got here to Noah, Abraham, Moses and lots of others and speaks to us by prayer and thru His Word. He desires us to regulate our lives to Him and He desires to see His will lived out in us.
Micah 6:8 teaches us that God’s will for us is to be humble, merciful and simply. This isn’t one thing mystical however issues that we must always and have to do to grasp and do His will. We should additionally perceive and settle for that His will won’t appear like our will. The most astonishing instance of this comes from Jesus Himself on the evening when He was betrayed. The life of Jesus was a lot tuned in to God that He was ready to put aside His personal life and settle for the work that God was about to do by Him.
“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, he hears us (1 John 5:14)”. We should pray in confidence for God’s will to be performed in our lives. We should ask Him to disclose Him by His Holy Spirit by prayer.
Let us first search to know God deeply, and once we know Him, our lives will alter naturally within the course of His will.
PRAYER
We pray for an intimate relationship with You our God. We pray for our religion to be strengthened, that our hearts be deeply rooted within the reality that’s solely present in Christ. We pray that our minds can be totally renewed by Your love and mercy. Amen.
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Daar is drie vlakke waarop die wil van God gedoen kan phrase, naamlik:
- Om God se wil te doen, moet ons vanaf ‘n ongeredde lewe af inkom na n lewe wat bekering vereis.
Dit is God se goeie wil dat ons gered moet phrase. In Handelinge 17:30 staan daar: “God het dan die tye van onkunde oorgesien en verkondig nou aan al die mense oral dat hulle hul moet bekeer”. Ons moet God se wil doen en n lid phrase van Sy familie. Dit is God se versoek, begeerte en opdrag aan almal van ons.
- Om God se wil te doen,moet n heilige, diensbare en God welgevallige lewe lei.
In Romeine 12:1-2 phrase ons opgeroep om ons lewe as n lewende, heilige en aan God welgevallige supply te gee. Die wil van God is immers dat ons in heiligmaking moet lewe.
- Soek na die volmaakte wil van die Here-
Wanneer ons na die volmaakte wil van God soek moet ons duidelikheid kry oor ons roeping,en die beste manier waarop dit uitgeleef kan phrase. Paulus se: “Ek vermaan julle dan…om te wandel waardig die roeping waarmee julle geroep is’’.(Effesiers4:1)
Ons moet bid dat die Heilige Gees ons met krag sal versterk sodat ons instaat kan wees om die volmaakte wil van God uit te kan leef elke dag van ons lewe.
GEBED
Dankie Vader dat ons weet dat U wil nie ons wil is nie. Dankie dat ons uit Jesus kon leer om ons wil eenkant te plaas en U wil toe laat om gestalte te neem. Dankie dat U ons die geleentheid bied om U wil te aanvaar en te respekteer. Amen.
