| God Willing |
"Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city,
and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye
know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a
vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that
ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that."
(James 4:13-15)
We read that the Apostle Paul, when he was in Ephesus, and they tried to
persuade him to tarry longer "bade them farewell, saying, I must by all
means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto
you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus." Acts 18:21.
To the Corinthians, he also wrote, "But I will come to you shortly, if
the Lord will..." 1Cor. 4:19. All the godly, like the Apostles, have used the
phrase, "If the Lord will..." or "God willing..." and we should use it
likewise in all our planning.
It is an expression of our submission to Him, and to His will, and
acknowledgment of His sovereignty and our dependence upon Him.
We are sorry to see it so little mentioned in the vocabulary of many
Believers, who speak so much of THEIR plans, the work THEY want to
do, the schemes THEY intend to execute and places THEY are going to
visit. We believe we are most pleasing to our Lord when we constantly
use the words, "God willing," or "If it pleases the Lord," for we
express in this way our dependence on Him without Whom we can do
nothing.
Many schemes and plans came to nothing because they were conceived in
self-will and executed in self-confidence; but if we make all dependent
on His will and HIS sanction we may expect His fullest blessing.
Our Hope Magazine, September 1943
Modified for the Web by Cobblestone Road Ministries..
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Further Reading:
"HELP, LORD" - The Prayer of Every Christian
Do You Have Time For The Lord?
Concerning Prayer - By A.C. Gaebelein
The Importance of Daily Living By C.A. Coates
Are You A Rocking Horse Christian?
TRUST IN GOD, HOPE IN GOD
The Bible Cure For Doubting Christians
The Bible Cure For Fear and Anxiety
The Bible Cure For Bad Attitudes
The Word and Prayer
My Peace, I Give Unto You - By D.L. Moody
Be Encouraged Today...Even In Your Storms
and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye
know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a
vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that
ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that."
(James 4:13-15)
We read that the Apostle Paul, when he was in Ephesus, and they tried to
persuade him to tarry longer "bade them farewell, saying, I must by all
means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto
you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus." Acts 18:21.
To the Corinthians, he also wrote, "But I will come to you shortly, if
the Lord will..." 1Cor. 4:19. All the godly, like the Apostles, have used the
phrase, "If the Lord will..." or "God willing..." and we should use it
likewise in all our planning.
It is an expression of our submission to Him, and to His will, and
acknowledgment of His sovereignty and our dependence upon Him.
We are sorry to see it so little mentioned in the vocabulary of many
Believers, who speak so much of THEIR plans, the work THEY want to
do, the schemes THEY intend to execute and places THEY are going to
visit. We believe we are most pleasing to our Lord when we constantly
use the words, "God willing," or "If it pleases the Lord," for we
express in this way our dependence on Him without Whom we can do
nothing.
Many schemes and plans came to nothing because they were conceived in
self-will and executed in self-confidence; but if we make all dependent
on His will and HIS sanction we may expect His fullest blessing.
Our Hope Magazine, September 1943
Modified for the Web by Cobblestone Road Ministries..
----------------------------------------------------
Further Reading:
"HELP, LORD" - The Prayer of Every Christian
Do You Have Time For The Lord?
Concerning Prayer - By A.C. Gaebelein
The Importance of Daily Living By C.A. Coates
Are You A Rocking Horse Christian?
TRUST IN GOD, HOPE IN GOD
The Bible Cure For Doubting Christians
The Bible Cure For Fear and Anxiety
The Bible Cure For Bad Attitudes
The Word and Prayer
My Peace, I Give Unto You - By D.L. Moody
Be Encouraged Today...Even In Your Storms
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