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Understanding God’s Will? Series
Contributed by James Lee on Nov 28, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: Paul has left Ephesus and is now heading for Jerusalem. In the first few verses of Acts 21 we see that after a couple of stops, Paul and his traveling companions, arrived at Caesarea. Adapted from a series by Pastor Jerry Shirley.
[Job 38:1-4, 12-13, 16-21 NLT] “1 Then the LORD answered Job from the whirlwind: 2 "Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorant words? 3 Brace yourself like a man, because I have some questions for you, and you must answer them. 4 "Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell me, if you know so much. ... 12 "Have you ever commanded the morning to appear and caused the dawn to rise in the east? 13 Have you made daylight spread to the ends of the earth, to bring an end to the night's wickedness? ... 16 "Have you explored the springs from which the seas come? Have you explored their depths? 17 Do you know where the gates of death are located? Have you seen the gates of utter gloom? 18 Do you realize the extent of the earth? Tell me about it if you know! 19 "Where does light come from, and where does darkness go? 20 Can you take each to its home? Do you know how to get there? 21 But of course you know all this! For you were born before it was all created, and you are so very experienced!”
Many Christians today apparently think they know more than God, while others say they believe in God, but choose to live by their own rules. In reality, what they’re saying is God is ok for their eternity, but not for their present!
The will of God is very real, it is possible for you/me to refuse it BUT…
C. God’s will is always Right
[Rom 12:2b NKJV] “…that you may prove what [is] that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
Sir Thomas Lipton, the famous yacht racer, won many trophies, except the one he really wanted. The America’s Cup had escaped his grasp. One day he was showing some friends all his trophies in his home, and said, “I’d give them all away to get the one I didn’t get!”
What have you gained in this world that you would gladly give up for that one thing you missed?
Think about a guy who likes to play the violin…he turns on a CD of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony and begins to play at the same time...but he’s playing Yankee Doodle. He can do that if he wants, but is it the right way?
See God has arranged a great symphony for your life…don’t sit off in a corner playing Yankee Doodle. Please, pay attention and follow Him beat for beat!
God’s will is real, can be refused, but is always right!
Maybe you feel it’s too late…Listen, as long as there is still breathe in your body it’s not too late to turn around and do life God’s way!
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