The Mysterious Will of God

 Scripture: Ephesians 1: 9  

In this series of our Quiet Time, we shall examine the art of hearing from God so that we may walk in His Perfect Will for us all the days of our lives. The Perfect Will of God creates positive outcomes in our lives as believers.

 “Having made known unto us THE MYSTERY OF HIS WILL, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself”.

Ephesians 1: 9

The perfect will of God is mysterious, to say the least. Following the will of God can make you look odd and weird. But you will not shy away from the perfect will of God if you understand that the will of God is essentially mysterious in its nature.

1.      The mystery that forsaking earthly security on God’s instruction can give you security

There are certain things we do to secure our future. Certainly, forsaking your country and your family and launching out into the desert is not one of the ways to secure a great future.

Mysteriously, that was the way Abraham was going to become internationally famous. The mystery of the will of God can be shown in how God gave Abraham a great name on the earth with a lasting heritage in Heaven when he walked out into the insecurity and uncertainty of the will of God.

Amazingly, in the story of the Tower of Babel, those who tried to make a great name for themselves amounted to absolutely nothing. Their aims were clearly spelt out “Let’s make a name for ourselves and let’s get to Heaven”   

“And they said, go to, let us build a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth”.

Genesis 11:4

But they did not accomplish any of these goals

It is Abraham who mysteriously acquired the great name for himself and got himself into heaven. How did he do this? “….but the one who does the will of God abides forever” (1 John 2:17, NASB). By simply forsaking the security he had from his country and his family, Abraham embraced the security of walking with God

“Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing”.

Genesis 12: 1-2

 

Credits: Excerpts from

Art of Hearing

Bishop Dag Heward-Mills

Comments

  1. Ãm Çliffé22 June 2023 at 03:16

    Father, Let me master the art of walking in Your perfect will even if it may seem uncertain and mysterious

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  2. Ãm Çliffé22 June 2023 at 03:21

    Oh Lord Help me to understand Your will🙏

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  3. Beryl22 June 2023 at 03:50

    God's ways are not our ways neither are His thoughts our thoughts. His ways are mysterious. Lord help me to trust You even when I don't understand.

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  4. Mas22 June 2023 at 04:16

    Mighty God, grant me the wisdom of understanding your mysterious will in my life.

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  5. Chesang'22 June 2023 at 05:01

    Lord may I embrace the security of walking with You. Help my to always trust Your mysterious Will in Jesus name. Amen 🙏

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  6. opudos22 June 2023 at 05:04

    God's will is a mystery

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  7. Elvina omalla22 June 2023 at 06:07

    God help me to trust in your ways that I may walk in your perfect will

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  8. Vivian Atieno22 June 2023 at 06:16

    The perfect will of God is mysterious,we may not understand how God works things out.God give me the power to understand your perfect will for my life ameen.

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  9. Natasha Munyi22 June 2023 at 07:37

    Grant me the faith to walk in Your perfect will 🙌🏾
    Amen

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  10. Nina orwa22 June 2023 at 08:34

    To walk in the will of God we must step out of the known jnto the unkown

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  11. Purity22 June 2023 at 08:56

    Having made known unto us THE MYSTERY OF HIS WILL, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself" Amen.
    Ephesians 1:9

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  12. Nelson Mandela22 June 2023 at 09:08

    May I obtain grace to walk in God's will no matter how mysterious it might appear

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