Finding God's Will

O. T. #2112  "Finding God's Will"

Jan. 20, 2022

Amos 3-Part 6

LET IT GLOW

Are you seeking God's will in your life? It is not hidden or difficult to find. He does not hide His will. He is eager to reveal it to you.

Surely the LORD God will do nothing but He revealeth His secret unto His servants the prophets. (3:7)

We finished the seven questions dealing with the cause-effect of the calamity coming upon Israel. So when disaster came, Israel could rest assured that it was the Lord's judgment on their sins. The prophets forewarned them what was coming if they did not repent of their sins. It is because God revealed His will to His prophets, those who were kingdom-minded like Amos.

Secret means counsel, a session, consultation, intimacy.

God does not let any nation dwell in peace and prosperity when it is in sin. Judgment will come. For every effect there was a cause. God will let them know what He intends to do.(McGee)

In the days of old, God spoke to His prophets, who feared Him and were righteous servants, in secret by dreams and visions, What He made known to them, the prophets made known to the people. That was how God worked.

LET IT GROW

God does nothing in the affairs of humanity without seeking one of His servants to whom He will reveal His activity. Tragically, there are times when no one is walking closely enough with Him to be receptive to His word. (Isa. 59:16; 63:5; Ezek. 22:30-31) (Blackaby)

In our verse, who revealed? Whose secret was it? Whose servant/prophets was it revealed? It was God.

When forbidden to speak about Jesus, Peter and John said in Acts 4:20, For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.

When Jeremiah the prophet was put in stocks, he decided to keep quiet God's message, but then 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. (Jer. 20:9)

In 1Cor. 9, Paul said he had to preach the gospel. Preachers have the charge from God to deliver the Truth. And Christians have a duty to share the Good News of redemption to give a hope of eternal life to the lost.

Jesus said if our eyes are pure, they will see God's activity, the problem is not a lack of revelation. The problem is that our sin prevents us from noticing it. (Blackaby)

LET IT GO

Seek God's will in our life today.

Keep us alert to Your activities, Jesus, and invite us to join You in kingdom work.

May our eyes and heart be pure so we see You working around us.