Powerless Against God's Will
I believe there are many Christians who get frustrated with the Lord because they are trying to get their will done, but what they want is against God's will. I don't just mean that their will is sinful. I mean God has a plan, and He is going to carry out His plan, no matter what. There is no human being who is able to thwart the will of God when it comes to keeping Him from carrying out His plan for this world and for us, as individuals. We need to let this sink in. King Balak did not understand this truth. He thought he could get a pagan seer named Balaam to put a curse on Israel, so he could defeat them and keep them from coming through His country. (Numbers 24:13) However, Balaam told the king that even if he gave him his palace filled with silver and gold, he would be powerless to do anything against the will of the Lord. He had already told him that he could only say what the Lord says, not just what the king wanted him to say. Therefore, we, as Christians, need to step ...