Knowing God’s Will:
We gather today in the shadow of the question that has hung heavy on human hearts for millennia: “What is God’s will for me?”
We have, in our hands, a precious testament – the written Word – a fragment of an infinite tapestry woven by the hand of God.
But how do we navigate this vast ocean of stories, pronouncements, and prophecies to discern His will for our lives?
Some claim faith is enough. “Just believe,” they say, “and God will reveal His plan.”
But is that all there is?
Can we simply sit back, passively waiting for a lightning bolt of destiny to strike?
Faith, true faith, is not a passive acceptance, but a fiery embrace.
It’s the leap of the Leper who, covered in disease and ostracized, fell at Jesus’ feet, crying, “If you will, Lord, you can make me clean!” (Mark 1:40)
Their faith wasn’t a mere belief; it was an action, a desperate reach for the hand of the Divine.
This is the key to unlocking the mystery of God’s will.
It’s not some hidden treasure map tucked away in the depths of Scripture, but a beacon lit by our own actions.
When we act in faith, when we step out of the boat onto the storm-tossed waves, trusting in His promise, “Go,” we open ourselves to His will.
Remember the woman with the bleeding issue?
Twelve long years she suffered, ostracized by the law, silenced by shame.
But she didn’t sit idly, lamenting her fate.
She pushed through the crowd, faith burning in her heart, and touched the hem of His garment.
“Daughter,” Jesus said, “your faith has made you well.”
Faith is not a magic word, a whispered incantation.
It’s the fuel that propels us into action, the compass that guides us through uncertainties.
We seek His will, not by passively waiting for signs and wonders, but by actively walking in His steps.
The Bible, the Word of God, is not a dusty tome of pronouncements, but a living guide.
It reveals patterns, principles, and promises – the north star on our journey.
But remember, the map is not the journey.
We study the Word, not to find formulas for success or guarantees of prosperity, but to understand His character, His heart, His will for the world.
And what is His will?
Is it some divine lottery, where some win the jackpot of healing and others are condemned to suffer?
His will is love, manifest in the sacrifice of His Son.
His will is salvation, freely given to all who repent and believe.
His will is restoration, a tapestry woven not by chance, but by the deliberate acts of compassion that bind us together as brothers and sisters in Christ.
So, when the storms of doubt rage, when the path seems unclear, remember: God’s will is not a puzzle to be solved, but a river to be navigated.
Step into the waters of faith, embrace the Word as your guide, and let your actions be a prayer, a living testament to the belief that burns within you.
For it is in the doing, in the reaching out, in the unwavering trust that we truly discover the will of God, not as a passive spectator, but as an active participant in the unfolding tapestry of His love.
Let us go forth, then, with hearts ablaze and hands outstretched, ready to write our own chapters in the grand narrative of His will.
Let our actions be our prayer, our faith our song, and our love the living witness to the God who whispers, “Fear not, for I am with you.”
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