DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS!!
"How can I know God's will as I make decisions?" is a common question asked by Christians..Not all choices in life are easy or obvious..How do we find the guidance we need? God's Word contains instructions and promises to help us, and the Holy Spirit will guide us if we truly want to follow His leadership...James 1:5 states: "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him"..In our lives, each day brings new experiences and new challenges where we need God's direction...All Christians can know that every new day is in His hands and He will guide according to His eternal plan, providing we follow His instructions...
The Children of Israel are a good example..When they needed to cross the Jordan River to enter the Promised land, God told them to follow the Ark as it was taken across..The Ark was a symbol of God's presence, and it was to be treated with the utmost reverence..The people were warned not to get closer than about a thousand yards to it, and then they were to believe and trust the power of God..Their human reasoning, desires, and decisions were to have no part in God's master plan..
A second instruction was given in Joshua 3:5..They were to sanctify, consecrate, and purify themselves..They were to prepare their hearts before the Lord through prayer, rededication and recommitting their lives and families to God..When the Israelites obeyed God, He miraculously opened the Jordan River and led them across.
Similarly, as we pray and follow God's instructions, we can know the way He wants each one of us to go.. God's general will for all the human race is revealed in the Bible as an imperative or a command..For example, Jesus commanded, "Ye must be born again".His specific will regarding individual situations is revealed in the Bible through principles.These principles are basic guidelines that must be followed with common sense and prayer
"How can I know God's will as I make decisions?" is a common question asked by Christians..Not all choices in life are easy or obvious..How do we find the guidance we need? God's Word contains instructions and promises to help us, and the Holy Spirit will guide us if we truly want to follow His leadership...James 1:5 states: "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him"..In our lives, each day brings new experiences and new challenges where we need God's direction...All Christians can know that every new day is in His hands and He will guide according to His eternal plan, providing we follow His instructions...
The Children of Israel are a good example..When they needed to cross the Jordan River to enter the Promised land, God told them to follow the Ark as it was taken across..The Ark was a symbol of God's presence, and it was to be treated with the utmost reverence..The people were warned not to get closer than about a thousand yards to it, and then they were to believe and trust the power of God..Their human reasoning, desires, and decisions were to have no part in God's master plan..
A second instruction was given in Joshua 3:5..They were to sanctify, consecrate, and purify themselves..They were to prepare their hearts before the Lord through prayer, rededication and recommitting their lives and families to God..When the Israelites obeyed God, He miraculously opened the Jordan River and led them across.
Similarly, as we pray and follow God's instructions, we can know the way He wants each one of us to go.. God's general will for all the human race is revealed in the Bible as an imperative or a command..For example, Jesus commanded, "Ye must be born again".His specific will regarding individual situations is revealed in the Bible through principles.These principles are basic guidelines that must be followed with common sense and prayer
