LOOK TO THE WORD FOR GOD'S WILL !

LOOK TO THE WORD FOR GOD'S WILL !: Many people try to find the will of God by saying, "If it's His will He'll do it, and if it's not, He won't." We should determine God's will by looking into the Word. The world is on a fast track to destruction, and the people of the world are headed that way. A world without God who came in the person of Jesus Christ. If I am uncertain about something I go to the words first. I don't pray in uncertainty, because I would be wasting my time. I could not pray in faith; because faith in God only comes by hearing and by hearing the word of God Romans (10:17). If I'm not praying the word I would be praying in unbelief and doubt, and it won't work. I know what I'm talking about been down that road for long time and found that it didn't work. When we know what God's word says about a matter, we know what His will is. Often people want to put all the responsibility for a matter on God, so they say, "it must not have been God's will, because I prayed, if it be thy will, do this," and He didn't do it." These people want to relieve themselves of all responsibility and put it on God. But we can't get out of it that easily. You and I have to obey the Scriptures, in other words, (James 1:18-25) . "And It Was of His own [free] will that He gave us birth [as sons] by [His] Word of Truth, so that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures [a sample of what He created to be consecrated to Himself]. Understand [this], my beloved brethren. Let every man be quick to hear [a ready listener], slow to speak, slow to take offense and to get angry. For man's anger does not promote the righteousness God [wishes and requires]. So get rid of all uncleanness and the rampant outgrowth of wickedness, and in a humble [gentle, modest] spirit receive and welcome the word which implanted and rooted [in your hearts] contains the power to save your souls. But be doers of the Word [obey the message]: and not merely listeners to it, betraying yourselves [into deception by reasoning contrary to the Truth. For if anyone only listens to the Word without obeying it and being a doer of it, he is like a man who looks carefully at his [own] natural face in a mirror; for he thoughtfully observed himself, and then goes off and promptly forgets what he was like. But he who looks carefully into the faultless law, the [law] of liberty, and is faithful to it and perseveres in looking into it, being not a hedonist listener who forgets but an active doer [who are obeys], he shall be blessed in his doing [his life of obedience]." The amplified Bible. God Gave Us His Word and told us to "search the Scriptures. . . Which testify of me" (John 5:39). In them we learn His will. Then there are those who know what God's word says about a matter, yet they find it difficult to believe it will work in their case. They are like a man who knows he will need some extra money, so he goes to his banker and arranges for a loan. He does not need the money right away; he just wants to have everything ready so he will have access to it when he needs it The man has his banker's word that everything is in order and he may pick up the money anytime he wants, but then he thinks what if he doesn't give it to me ? What if he doesn't mean what he said ? The man will have to believe what the banker said and then act on it to get his money some people are like that with God. They Know What He said in His Word about salvation, about preservation, about healing, about deliverance for their loved ones or even themselves, healing, or any other needs they might have, but they find it difficult to believe He will do what He said He would do. But Thank God, He keeps His Word ! Memory text: "If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it shall be done unto you" (John 15:7)