I think that for many of us, our difficulty in not that we do not know God's will, it's that we do know His will, we just don't want to do it. Let's look at a familiar passage in Genesis:
"Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am." Then He said, " Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you." Genesis 22:1-2.
When God first spoke to Abraham, His commands were pretty much straight forward. "Go to a land I will show you." Gen 12:1. Then, as time went on, God led Abraham through quiet a number of tests. Abraham learned patience as he waited on God's promise of giving him a son, which took 25 years to be fulfilled. Abraham learned to trust God as he went through battles with kings, through the destruction's of both Sodom and Gomorrah, as well as other trials. The greatest test of faith came when God asked him to sacrifice the one thing that meant more to him than anything else--his son Isaac as a burnt offering to the Lord. Abraham's previous obedience indicated that he would have quickly and decisively sacrificed anything God asked of him, but was he prepared for this? Now God did not ask Abraham to make this one significant sacrifice at the beginning of their relationship. This came more than 30 years after Abraham began walking with God. Why?
Our answer can be found in this: As the Father progressively reveals His ways to us, and his desires for us, we, like Abraham, will develop a deeper level of trust in Him. When we first became Christians, our Master's instructions were probably fundamental, such as being baptized or changing our lifestyle. But as we learn to trust Him more deeply, He will develop our character to match bigger tests, and with the greater tests there will come a greater love for God and more knowledge of His ways. Our responsibility is to allow God to develop us. Are we ready for God's next revelation?
May God richly bless you today!! H Trent!
"Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am." Then He said, " Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you." Genesis 22:1-2.
When God first spoke to Abraham, His commands were pretty much straight forward. "Go to a land I will show you." Gen 12:1. Then, as time went on, God led Abraham through quiet a number of tests. Abraham learned patience as he waited on God's promise of giving him a son, which took 25 years to be fulfilled. Abraham learned to trust God as he went through battles with kings, through the destruction's of both Sodom and Gomorrah, as well as other trials. The greatest test of faith came when God asked him to sacrifice the one thing that meant more to him than anything else--his son Isaac as a burnt offering to the Lord. Abraham's previous obedience indicated that he would have quickly and decisively sacrificed anything God asked of him, but was he prepared for this? Now God did not ask Abraham to make this one significant sacrifice at the beginning of their relationship. This came more than 30 years after Abraham began walking with God. Why?
Our answer can be found in this: As the Father progressively reveals His ways to us, and his desires for us, we, like Abraham, will develop a deeper level of trust in Him. When we first became Christians, our Master's instructions were probably fundamental, such as being baptized or changing our lifestyle. But as we learn to trust Him more deeply, He will develop our character to match bigger tests, and with the greater tests there will come a greater love for God and more knowledge of His ways. Our responsibility is to allow God to develop us. Are we ready for God's next revelation?
May God richly bless you today!! H Trent!
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