The Will of God: How does God reveal His Will to us?

Christians talk a lot about the will of God. Some have an opinion, but what is it really? 🤔

Why is it so important?

Do you understand in one way or another?

When people talk about the Will of God, they often cite a variety of things. We have probably sought to know it in certain aspects of our life or asked God what is your will for me?

To believe in God is to attribute to Him intellect, emotions, and will.

Since man was created by God and is imperfect, it is understood that the qualities of the human being are the shadow of the person of God (1 Corinthians 13:12).

1. UNDERSTANDING WHAT THE WILL OF GOD IS

His Will, more than a concept, is a true daily experience for the true Christian. This cannot be analyzed by limited human knowledge (Isaiah 55: 8-9), it cannot be done only by faith.

A. WHAT IS THE WILL OF GOD?

🧐 Will means the ability to decide and do something aided by consciousness in order to achieve a result.

In man, it operates consciously and spontaneously, allowing him to direct his daily action, to decide and choose his behavior.

God's Will goes beyond that. Scripture defends two very clear meanings of His Will.

1.  God is sovereign above all (Psalm 135: 6)

But even knowing the future, He censors certain events of which He Himself is the origin and orders events He disapproves of, according to His purpose.

It is His decree or sovereign will , which has existed since eternity and is fulfilled, whether we want it or not (Daniel 4:35).

2. The perceptive will or obedience to His commandments

This is what He commands us to do (Matthew 7:21). This will can be disobeyed daily, believe it or not (Jean 7:17).

The two wills have gone hand in hand since eternity 🤝.

The sovereign will that God reveals, when accepted as it really is, catalyzes our desire and search for fulfillment in our lives of the perceptive will of God. Why?

Theologies explain that it meets our need when we go through difficulties: knowing that God allows certain events (good or bad) and is always in control of everything, and at the same time, that God identifies with us and does not rejoice in our disobedience.

B. HOW DOES HE MANIFEST HIMSELF?

Sometimes, God reveals His will very clearly (Micah 6: 8).

But this is not always the case. Since ancient times, God has revealed His plan and purpose to human beings.

We have read it everywhere in Scripture.

His Word reveals everything we need to know.

And His will, which remains secret, does not contradict what has already been revealed in the Scriptures, for God is neither a liar nor are we in a state or capacity to know everything (John 16:12).

Other times, it is the Holy Spirit who helps us to properly understand and interpret His will (Romans 8: 26-27).

✝ He was sent to guide us to the truth of God and as such.

Let us not forget that God manifests Himself in different ways; to listen to Him, we need a spiritual discipline such as prayer, fasting, worship, and deep biblical meditation.

Learn more about this: Why Have Faith in God

C. WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT?

God wants us to know His will and purpose in our lives , so that we may live with joy (Ephesians 1: 5).

Sometimes, our lifestyle, hard work, and lack of intimacy in our communication with God hinder the process (Matthew 13:22).

There are those who spend money on books related to the subject, others come with “prophets or teachers” to tell them the future, and others believe that by following certain religious practices, they are doing His will.

We focus more on knowing God's secrets than on obeying Him.

Instead of asking ourselves what His will is for my life? We should ask: am I doing His will?

Ephesians 5:17 urges us to know His will, for it eliminates false religion, helps us make sense of the Word, and cling to God when trials come.

Everything that exists, even our lives, revolves around His will, whether decreed or insightful. Disobeying it will always lead us to failure, suffering, and death.

2. HOW TO DO THE WILL OF GOD?

The Word reveals that God has a plan for each of us.

His Will is revealed only to believers who are born again ( What is a born-again Christian? ) (Romans 12: 2), for the carnal mind is not able to understand the things of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 2: 14- 15).

The renewed spirit must be governed by God and submitted to His will.

It is only through Christ that we can transform our minds to have a good relationship with God and know His plan 🙏.

His will is revealed in the Word, which is the only and sufficient supreme authority (2 Timothy 3: 16-17) for believers.

A true Christian does God's will at all costs . It is not always easy to obey, but we know that it is good, pleasant, and perfect (Romans 12: 2).

"Everything that has been revealed to us in the Bible is sufficient for us to love God, trust in Him, and live according to His will."

"Here are some truths stated by the Scriptures about living according to the will of God:"

• "May we live away from sin (1 Thessalonians 4: 3) and live in holiness (1 Peter 1: 15-16)."
• "May we have a grateful heart (1 Thessalonians 5:18) for what we have received by His grace."
• "May we be an example to the unreviewed world by reflecting with our lives the example of Christ (1 Peter 2:15)."
• "It is not His will that any man should perish and die (Ezekiel 18:32 and 33:11; 2 Peter 3: 9)."
• "Listen to our prayers (1 John 5:14) and ask that His will be done in our lives."

"⚠ Many times, we focus more on our desires or ask God to change our circumstances according to our plans, without thinking about His will."

"God always uses circumstances to perfect you and shape you for your plan."

"Remember:" "God does not fulfill whims, He accomplishes purposes."

"3. BIBLE VERSES ABOUT THE WILL OF GOD"

"The Word is full of verses that speak about the Will of God. Here are some of the things:"

"... so that you may fulfill all the good will of God, pleasing and perfect"
Romans 12: 2

"For the will of God is your sanctification ... "
1 Thessalonians 4: 3

"Whoever does the will of God will know if the doctrine is from God ... " John 7:17

"... that having done the will of God, you may receive the promise"
Hebrews 10:36

"For this is the will of God: that by doing good you silence the ignorance of foolish men"
1 Peter 2:15

"And the world passes away, and its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever"
1 John 2:17

4. CONCLUSION

God has the will of human beings.

His will is more than a theological concept.

It has existed since antiquity, manifesting in two ways: as sovereign or decreed and as perceptive of His commandments .

The difference is that one is accomplished, whether we want it or not, and the other is painfully transgressed every day because of our sins 😈.

For a Christian, God's will is a priority, because The success of a Christian is measured by their degree of obedience to the Word and thus to God's will.

To do this, we must be transformed by the Holy Spirit, for the natural spirit cannot be subjected to God's will.

It is only when we accept Christ as Lord that the Holy Spirit renews our spirit, helps us understand God's will, and put His commandments into practice in our daily lives.