HIS WILL

 

Today we will look at how God shows us His will for our lives.

Walking with God He Shows you His Will:

Not only did these two on their way to Emmaus learn how to know Gods will but you and I can learn as well. We learn God's will by spending time in His presence. The key to knowing God's heart is having a relationship with Him. These two have been walking and talking with the Lord as they went toward their home. Now watch what happens Luke 24:28
And they drew nigh unto the village, (Emmaus) whither they went: and he (Jesus) made as though he (Jesus) would have gone further.

What did you notice here? Here is what I saw these two liked Him, They had been spending time with Him, They listen to Him, They didn't want Him to depart from them but spend more time with them so they asked Luke 24:29
But they constrained him, (Jesus) saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he (Jesus) went in to tarry with them.
Know why most people don't know Gods will for their life? They don't spend time with Him. If you were to ask me what the person who lives next door to you views were on pornography, embezzlement, or adultery I would have no idea for I don't know them nor have I spent time with them. But if you were to ask me what my wife believed I could tell you because I know her and have spent time with her. The same is true with God. Walk with Him long enough and you come to know His heart. When you spend time with Him in His study, you see His passion. Welcome Him to enter the gateway of your soul and you'll begin to understand His will. It's all in the verses we just read as they came near the town of Emmaus Jesus acted like He was going to go farther; Jesus doesn't want to be where He's not invited.

In the Fire God Shows you His Will:

Luke 24:30
And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

Luke 24:31
And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

Luke 24:32
And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? They knew they had been with Jesus because of the fire within them.

Jeremiah- Jeremiah 20:9
Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

Nehemiah- Nehemiah 2:3
And said unto the king, Let the king live forever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire? Years of fruitless preaching didn't extinguish the fire that Noah had. Forty years in the wilderness didn't put out Moses passion. Jericho couldn't slow Joshua down and Goliath didn't slow David down. The reason all these men kept going is because of the Fire God put in their hearts.
What's your heart on fire about? Sing? Then sing. Teach? Then teach. Orphans, Missions, Addictions then ask yourself why does my heart yearn and I can't seem to douse the passion? I felt the call to preach at the age of 23 and the fire would not go out. I was told don't preach that was wise wisdom for the fire kept burning no matter how I tried to put it out. One day I was asked to give my testimony of how God saved me. I did and that night God said this is what the fire is all about, this is what I want you to do, and this is my will for your life. That has been 36 and soon will be 37 years ago and the fire has not gone out. What did you say your heart was on fire about?