Reflections

Determining God's Will

Divine Guidance is not just calling on God to pull us out of a hole, but is a way of life, in which, as we rely on His guidance in the continuous, we are nearer fail to receive it in a crisis.

Before we look at some firm guidelines and principles which will help us understand more clearly the way in which God guides His children, we must recognise that in most areas of a Christian's life the Will of God is not in dispute. In the Bible, God has given insights and principles which, when applied, cover about nine tenths of our lives, leaving an area of about one-tenth in which we have no specific instructions. For example, God has told us in the Scriptures that a man who is healthy and is able to work should do so, but the Bible does not then go on to specify the exact kind of work each one of us should be doing. Again, the Bible gives definite instructions on the question of marriage, and points out that a Christian should not be unequally yoked with an unbeliever. It does not, however, specify any details about the type or temperament of the person we should choose.

The difference between these two areas is sometimes referred to as the revealed Will of God and the unrevealed Will of God. There is no real problem here, however, for we shall discover that, as we live by the principles of Scripture in relation to the revealed  Will of God, we shall have no problem in applying those same principles to the area of life where things are unrevealed. 'Thy Word is a lamp to my feet and a light unto my path'.  Ps. 119:105.