KNOWING GOD’S WILL

READ: 1 Thess. 5:16-22

In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. – 1 Thessalonians 5:18

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Colossians 1-4

I tell my friends in jest that I make three difficult decisions every day: What should I eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? I live in Singapore, where we enjoy the food of the Chinese, Malay, and Indian cultures, to name just a few. We are spoiled by having so many choices.

Life is full of decisions – far more serious ones than choosing what to eat. Perhaps this explains why some people constantly wonder what God’s will is for their lives.

Discovering God’s will is not necessarily a complicated process. He has given us many simple and clearly stated principles for life. For example: “This is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men” (1 Peter 2:15). In 1 Thessalonians 4:3 we read, “This is the will of God, your sanctification: that you should abstain from sexual immorality.” And we are told, “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (5:18).

As we live by faith and do what the Bible clearly tells us to do, we can be sure the Lord will lead us through the difficult decisions when the options may not be clear. Above all else, God’s will is that we submit to Him and be willing to follow wherever He leads. – Albert Lee

If you will choose to do God’s will

And follow what is right,

God will confirm to you His truth

And give you greater light. – D. De Haan

The best way to know God’s will is to say “I will” to God.