God's Will...and Waiting!

One of the most important tasks for a child of God is knowing their Father's will. My son and I talked (actually, e-mailed) about the topic this week. It's a deep topic with many nuances to consider. But it seems one of the biggest hurdles for most human beings to overcome in knowing God's will is patience. As it regards God's will, waiting may be as vital as knowing!

Moses is a great study in how to wait in order to know God's will. For instance, he needed to know God's will regarding a sticky situation in Leviticus 24:10-12. Read that passage yourself and pay close attention to the phrase "until the will of the Lord should be clear to them" (ESV).  In another instance Moses needed to know God's will and told the people to "give me some time" (Numbers 9:8, The Message). All through the Bible we find that waiting is the proper action when unsure of what to do.


Of course, waiting is only an option when God hasn't already made clear what he wants! Don't forget that "the secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law" (Deut 29:29, NIV).  Most of God's will has already been revealed--we must choose to do it! 

Food for thought...