GOD’S WILL OR MAN’S WILL (I)
Matthew 26:39
And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou [wilt].(KJV)
People reject the will of God for different reason. Most of the time, they are selfish reasons that can’t hold water. We look at the outer surface and use it to decide what the future will be.
Your life is too precious to God and you can’t afford to choose by sight. At a point in His ministry, Jesus had to ask if the cup can be taken away from Him. At one point or the other, you are likely to come to that point where the will of man conflict with the will of God and if your flesh has not been subdued, you will prefer to follow the wish of man over the will of God.
The flesh is the greatest enemy of the will of God, when you are still controlled by the flesh; it is hard for you to please God. When the flesh is alive, the will of God will die a natural death. When you fulfill the will of the flesh, you cannot equally satisfy the will of God.
I am yet to see anybody who rejected the will of God for any reason that did not regret it at the end of the day. When you turn against God, He will surely turn against you. When you refuse to marry the person God lead you to and you chose your own partner, you will one day cry for it and by that time, it will be too late. When God tells you to quit a job and you refuse because of the fat salary, if care is not taken, you will end up been sacked.
People reject the will of God in marriage for many reasons, these includes
He is not handsome the way you expect. The physical look of a man is a major parameter people look at when it comes to choosing a life partner. Beauty is deceitful, external outlook is too feeble to become the foundation that you build your family on. Beauty can never last like character. No matter how handsome a man is, he will not be like that for life. It will change and if what you marry is missing, that becomes a source of conflict in the home.
He is not educated to your taste and standard. A master’s degree certificate does not mean the person has a good behavior. What does good education means to you? A degree from a private university? A master’s degree in a competitive field or what? Don’t be deceived, a Doctor of management might not be able to manage one wife. Good certificate does not equal good marriage. Be wise.
Action Point: Who do you want to marry and WHY?
Prayer Point: I decide to follow the will of God and not my will in Jesus name