God's Will - 2

We previously asked the question "Is everything that happens on a daily basis God's will?" Some immediately said "NO" and others responded with the affirmative.

I would suggest to you that it is much easier to demonstrate from the scriptures the negative than the affirmative. Consider the following scriptures: 2Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Ephesians 6:6 not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 1Peter 4:2 that ye no longer should live the rest of your time in flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

In each of the above scriptures it is clear that there are choices which man must make. He must choose to do sin or the will of God. So when I sin is it the will of God? Absolutely not!! Why? Sin separates us from God (Isaiah 59:1-2) and God does not will that any should perish but serve Him, see the above scriptures again.

Our next question is "Does the fact that God knows a thing will happen mean that He wills it to happen?

What think ye? Happy pondering.