THE WILL OF GOD IS FOUND IN GOD_
"The Lord is with you . . ." God doesn't offer instructions or a map with directions. He offers us HIM.
God follows a pattern when calling people to Him.
FRIENDSHIP and FUNCTION
Jesus invites the disciples to follow Him [frienship] and then promises to make them fishers of men [function].
God reveals Himself to Joshua [frienship] and then calls Joshua to get up and cross the river Jordan [function].
God welcomes Gideon "The Lord is with you, Mighty Warrior" [friendship] and then equips him "go in the strength you have" [function].
It is possible to live these 2 elements equally together, but it is also possible to be heavy on one side . . .
FRIENDSHIP_ Loves to have fellowship, sing worship songs and read the bible, but has no interest in dirtying their hands with evangelism or meeting the needs of the community.
FUNCTION_ Hurtling themselves around and physically working for God and finally collapse and burn out because that lifestyle has no sustanance that comes from an inner relationship with God.
THE WILL OF GOD IS IN HIS WORDS_
Gideons initial reply to the angel is "why is all this crap happening to us?"
But God had already answered that question before it had been asked. In the law given to Moses, God revealed a 'cause and effect' treaty.
Obey me and I'll bless you.
Forsake me and I will lift my hand of protection from you.
Now before we all jump on Gideon and call him idiot, doesn't his question sound familiar?
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