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It’s written in black and white, laid out God to do whatever He wills. Nothing in the
like a blueprint. There is no guesswork, universe can stop it. He will carry out His
no margin for error, no queries as to the purposes and will always have the last word.
next step or to where this is leading. While our flesh may balk at this, we must
The picture is clear as shown by the dotted bow. Our resistance is likely due to a misun-
lines; just follow along and fill in the spaces. derstanding of God’s nature and ultimate
How tidy life would be if this were the case! purpose that results in us failing to see that
God wants the best for us. In everything He
If you are a young person reading this ar- does, He works to bring glory to Himself.
ticle, be assured that while the principles pre- “Thou hast created all things, and for Thy
sented have you in mind, they are not for you pleasure they are and were created” (Rev
only. Many of us who are a little further along 4:11). Consider also Psalms 135:6; 115:3;
in our Christian experience have learned, and and Daniel 4:35.
proved, the faithfulness of God through life
experiences. We too need to be reminded of The second aspect is His unchanging
how, as those linked with a sovereign Lord, moral will clearly laid out in His Word.
we can continue to “walk worthy of the Lord Regardless of what society says, there are
unto all pleasing” (Col 1:10). things that are in themselves right or wrong
based on specific truths of Scripture. These
Four Aspects of God’s Will moral absolutes are inviolable, and in the
keeping of them the believer displays sub-
A consideration of the will of God in mission to the Lordship of Christ, which is
Scripture reveals four aspects that will guide necessary before any further light is given as
our thinking and pursuit of discovering to the will of God for our personal lives.
God’s will for our life; His sovereign, moral,
particular, and permissive will. God’s sover- This will of God for our personal lives
eign will recognizes the right and authority of can be called the particular will of God. More