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Last week we considered the way people mistake their own ideas or someone else’s for the will of God. They claim to be doing something “by faith” (and perhaps they are) but the object of their faith is not what they think it is and thus they come to ruin or failure.
The question that naturally follows is, “How can a person know God’s will and avoid mistaking something else for it?” In one way the answer is simple, but the application of the answer requires study, sensitivity and the perseverance of a lifetime. The simple answer is, “Study the Bible.” God’s will is revealed in the Bible, so in order to know his will we must study the Bible. You must do it for youself. A pastor, writer, or friend may be of some help, but you must do most of it yourself.
The Bible reveals God’s general will for all Christians. This includes such things as “Be ye holy, for I am holy,” “In everything give thanks”, “Love the brethren (other Christians),” and “Provide things honest in the sight of all men.”
God brings various circumstances and situations to bear on our lives. It is the application of the principles of his general will to these circumstances and situations that results in each of us doing his specific will for us. The principles are all-encompassing. The situations and circumstances are different and therefore his will is different for dif
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