THE FATHER’S WILL- AGAINST HIS WILL [PART 2]
Numbers 16:
2 “And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:
3 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?
32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods”.
Earlier this week, we talked about Understanding THE FATHER’s will; today we will shed more light as we go on this journey. When we are talking about obeying The Father’s will or standing against His will, understanding is very important. When you know the reason for a thing, it becomes so easy to walk in it. Let’s look at this Scriptural example; the life of our Father in the Faith, Abraham. He had an understanding of the will of God concerning His life and destiny, so He had no trouble believing and accepting all that had been said; he had no business standing in the way of rebellion against God’s word. As earlier said in the previous publication, most times when we do not know how things will unfold, we tend to lose eye on possibilities. But, the bible in Romans 4:20-21, talking about Abraham: “He staggered not at the promises of God through unbelief; but was strong in Faith, giving glory to God. And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, He was able to perform”. If we look at his life, at that time when God told him about his covenant and that he should walk in them (Genesis 12); He was not looking it. He had a covenant of God’s blessings, a covenant of prosperity; but all in his life at that time did not look what had been said; He was promised a nation but He didn’t even have a child, still He did not throw away faith in God, still He did not stand against God’s will upon his life through disobedience. The bible says in Romans 4:18: who against hope believed in hope… Hebrews 6:15 says “And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.”
The fact that our lives do not look what has been said is no ticket to doubt He that has said it. Hasn’t his word said in Isaiah 14:24; “Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand”. Numbers 23:19 says “God is not a man, that He should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good”. Whatever God has said He will do, that will He do and even more abundantly. The bible makes us to understand in Hebrews 11:8-9 paraphrased: “Abraham after he had been called to receive an inheritance, first obeyed, then went out, not knowing wither he went, but by Faith he sojourned…until He had the promise”.
Many times when we give up on the seeds sown, we are trusting in the seeds and not in the process. You doubt the process. Why? Because you know not how it will come to be. Why not ask the Processor then; HE is in charge of the process and he will unveil everything to you. The bible says in John 16:24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. Even Christ understood the place of asking and not just asking but asking to receive; asking to know. Never to choose to stand against God’s will because you do not know how it will unfold; it will only be foolish to limit God to our own capacity of reason. Joshua 24:15b says “but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. We will trust in HIM; we will believe in HIM.
God has spoken to you; all you need to is believe; He has said that Word; just Trust in the Word. Let’s not be like those renowned men of Israel in Numbers 16; who despised the word and the will of God. We see the destruction that befell them in verse 32 “And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah and all their goods”. No man can win a battle against God, not even when it is against what HE has said.
Isaiah 14:27 For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? And his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
TO BE CONTINUED
THE MEN THAT LEAD
BUILDING MANHOOD
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