"And the world is fading away, and these evil, forbidden things will go with it, but whoever keeps doing the will of God will live forever" (1 John 2:17).
There are few questions more frequently asked of me than this, "How can I know God's will for my life?" or "How can I know what God wants me to do in this particular situation?"
"When I was crossing the Irish Channel one starless night," said F.B. Meyer, a saint of yesteryear, "I stood on the deck by the captain and asked him, 'How do you know Holyhead Harbor on so dark a night as this?'
"'You see those three lights?' he asked. 'All of them must line up together as one, and when we see them so united, we know the exact position of the harbor's mouth.'
"When we want to know God's will, there are three things which always concur: the inward impulse, the Word of God and the trend of circumstances - God in the heart and God in circumstance, indicating His will. Never start until these three things agree."
If we are to keep doing the will of God, as this verse in 1 John suggests, it is of course imperative that we know how to determine the will of God. F.B. Meyer's words of wisdom, based on years of experience, are a good starting point.
The average person lives his life, dies and vanishes from the world scene, soon to be forgotten. But the influence of all who do God's will lives on forever. Therefore, every individual should frequently and carefully evaluate how he invests his time, talents and treasure to be sure he truly is living not for worldly values but for the cause of Jesus Christ.
"Only one life, 'twill soon be past; only what's done for Christ will last."
Today's Action Point
As clearly as I am able to discern God's will for my life, I will follow Him and do His will instead of following the ways of the anti-God world system which is fading away.
