Trying To Do God's Will Our Way
We must not take God's will into our own hands and try to do His will in our own way. This is because our thoughts are not His thoughts, and our ways are not His ways. David knew this well.(I Samuel 26:9) He had two opportunities to kill Saul, as Saul was trying to kill him, but he would not lift his hand against the king God had anointed. This should speak volumes to us.
How many people read the Bible, and they see the good things God wants us to do, and they understand His will; however, they err by doing it their own way? They do not wait on God and fully follow His directions. In fact, they end up acting in the flesh and not by the Spirit, because they simply do things the easy way or the way of this world. Believe me. It happens all the time. I have done it. We all have done it.
David could have justified killing Saul in many ways. However, he would not kill him, since God had anointed him as the king. Therefore, David knew God could strike him dead, he could die in battle, or he could just come to the end of his life. That was God's decision, not David's.
Let's all examine our way of living. Do we try to do what we think God wants, but we do it our way? If so, we need to stop, and be patient to wait on God's clear direction and provision. Yes, He may ask us to do something for Him, but let's not presume to know how He wants to do it, until He shows us. Let's never act without His directions. Then, we do His will in His way. That is always the best for us and for others, even if we do not understand it.
Tomorrow, I intend to read I Samuel 27-30.
How many people read the Bible, and they see the good things God wants us to do, and they understand His will; however, they err by doing it their own way? They do not wait on God and fully follow His directions. In fact, they end up acting in the flesh and not by the Spirit, because they simply do things the easy way or the way of this world. Believe me. It happens all the time. I have done it. We all have done it.
David could have justified killing Saul in many ways. However, he would not kill him, since God had anointed him as the king. Therefore, David knew God could strike him dead, he could die in battle, or he could just come to the end of his life. That was God's decision, not David's.
Let's all examine our way of living. Do we try to do what we think God wants, but we do it our way? If so, we need to stop, and be patient to wait on God's clear direction and provision. Yes, He may ask us to do something for Him, but let's not presume to know how He wants to do it, until He shows us. Let's never act without His directions. Then, we do His will in His way. That is always the best for us and for others, even if we do not understand it.
Tomorrow, I intend to read I Samuel 27-30.