In His Name Devotionals
WILL OF GOD
In His Name Devotionals
WILL OF GOD
“In all wisdom and insight (God) made known to us the mystery of His will.” (Ephesians 1:8-9 NIV)
When God redeemed you, He not only forgave your trespasses and removed the guilt and penalty of sin, but He also gave you spiritual wisdom and insight—two essential elements for godly living. Together they speak of the ability to understand God’s will and to apply it to your life in practical ways.
As a Christian, you understand the most sublime truths of all. For example, you know that God created the world and controls the course of history. You know that mankind’s reason for existence is to know and glorify Him. You have goals and priorities that transcend earthly circumstances and limitations.
Such wisdom and insight escapes unbelievers because they tend to view the things of God with disdain (1 Corinthians 2:14). But you “have the mind of Christ” (v 16). His Holy Word reveals His will, and His Spirit gives you the desire and ability to understand and obey it. Even if you haven’t obtained academic degrees, you have wisdom that far surpasses the most educated unbeliever.
Today is another opportunity to cultivate that desire through diligent prayer and Bible study. Let the psalmist’s commitment be yours: “O how I love Thy law! It is my meditation all the day. Thy commandments made me wiser than my enemies...I have more insight than all my teachers...I understand more than the aged...I have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I may keep Thy word” (Psalm 119:97-101).
