ACCORDING TO HIS WILL
Now this is
the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears
us. 1 John 5:4
Knowing God's will does not always
mean that things will fall into place without any effort. In addition to knowing God's will, you
must know how to pray the Divine will into
reality. Our Lord Jesus taught us to pray in the Lord's Prayer for God's will to be done on earth as it is in
Heaven. The Holy Spirit reveals
God's Heavenly will to us: prayer brings that will to us on earth.
Knowing the will of God helps us
pray with precision. It does not detract from the power of prayer. Rather, it focuses
our prayer. Remember that God delights in answering the prayer that is according to His will. God
does not answer our
prayers because of our need; He does it because of His will. He does not answer
our prayers because of our faith; He does it because of His will. So it is possible to pray
to God about your dire needs and not have your prayers answered. It is possible to pray with
a lot of intensity and faith and not have your prayers answered. God answers
prayers that fit into His will and purposes. That is why knowing His will is so important.
When God makes His will known to
you, it is an indication that He intends to do something about what He has
revealed. He does not reveals just to give us
information or satisfy our curiosity; He reveals to redeem. He reveals so that
He can step into our lives and cause a turnaround or bring into being things that are considered impossible.
Don't sit on the revelation. Pray
about it.
Prayer: Lord, I ask that You fulfil Your perfect will in my life.
Scriptural Reading: 1 John 5:14-17, 21
