Written: August 7th 2021
“When a Man’s hand does the will of the Father that Man’s name is written in the Book of Life”- The Spirit of God September 14th, 2018
- The Holy Spirit is our Teacher.
- All revelation concerning Gods written word is found in the scripture.
- All questions for the sake of salvation are welcome.
Everything that God has to offer us comes with ease. Why is this?
Proverbs 14:6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth. Anyone that receives knowledge from God and understands it has no fear yet they fear God.
Question: What’s more important to God?. fulfilling his cause or saving a soul?.
Answer: The fulfilment of God cause is to save souls.
Question: based on what we know about God and the scriptures does God have any other motives or intentions for mankind other than salvation? Answer: Yes or No?
Many would disagree and would say they God’s intentions for mankind is not salvation alone. They would go as far to state that God’s intention includes death by the lake of fire for mankind also.
Question: would you agree or disagree with that statement?
Before we can begin to receive God’s will we must be clear and certain of his intentions. Those who are not clear or in agreement of Gods intentions lack faith.
Question: Can you trust any spirit without knowing it’s intentions?.
Answer: No
Question: then what is God’s intentions for you?
If you do not know God’s intention concerning yourself are you agreeing you do not know him? Notice you didn’t say God’s intention is for you to die in the the lake of fire.
How we see God will primarily determine how we walk with him. Knowing his intentions will enable us to fear Him. This means to show reverence a deep respect, a high regard that leads into an unfailing trust. When we possess an unfailing trust for Christ we walk without fear. This 2nd understanding of fear means to be afraid. When we possess an unfailing trust towards Christ we are never afraid. We are never subjected to the spiritual demonic elements of being afraid or expressing anxiety.
God’s Intentions
Genesis 28:10-14 10 And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran. 11 And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep. 12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. 13 And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; 14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
Question: God’s intentions in the passage we just read who was it for?
Answer: Israel and the seed
God spoke to Jacob but the promise was to be in Israel.
Genesis 32:24-28 24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. 27 And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob. 28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
Question: God’s intentions in this passage was for who?
Answer: Israel and the seed
Galatians 3:16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
The seed that brought the promise was Christ, God himself. Therefore we can say that God’s intention was to fulfill his intentions through him, by him and for us. This is why Jesus said in John 15:4 “ Abide in me and I in you”
Question: Would anyone in their right mind have evil intentions towards themselves?
Answer: No
Jesus gave us a clear teaching about this in the book of Luke.
Luke 11:11-13 11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? 12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
God being our heavenly Father gave us his will, his seed the Holy Spirit, God gave us himself and we know by the scriptures that no one in their right mind would give to themselves something evil. God’s intention is to give us the Holy Spirit, but only to them that ask for it.
Because we are not under the Law. God’s holy way of detecting sin. Having Christ in us we are purged overtime to no longer have an appetite to practice sin this is called Grace. The ability to cease from sinning over time when the Holy Spirit is applied to your Spirit.
Being under Grace the application of the Holy Spirit in our lives brings fulfillment. This fulfillment is effortless from our point of view because we are not the ones doing the effort God is.
John 14:10 Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
When God work in his life all the results are effortless. This is a key indication of manifestation of God’s will on his life. When God promises us anything he’s actually promising himself this is why when he does anything it’s effortless.
1 Corinthians 6:19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
Since we are not our own and by baptism we sign over all rights to Christ receiving the seal of Holy Spirit It is important to know that when God commands anything he also needs faith to fulfill it . FAITH meaning the confidence in what he said he is able to do, and when he does it, it’s effortless. Therefore God needs himself to fulfill hisself
Genesis 1:3-4 3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
In verse 4 we see how effortless it was for God to do what ever he said he would do. There was no need for fear, worry or even doubt. This understanding can be seen in the book of Deuteronomy.
Deuteronomy 18:20-22 20 But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. 21 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? 22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.
When God speaks there is a visible effortless evidence of his creation moving into it’s form to fulfil his commands. If you find yourself having to work excessively to convince your mind or to twist and bend circumstance to get it to work or understand it, or attempts to convince others while facing embarrassment to accomplish the thing you believe God has said. These actions are clear indication of something that is not happening in an effortless manner.
When God acts it comes with peace because we are not the one making it happened. The only way you can see the genuine willingness of God is to leave everything for God to do and when he does it it’s effortless. God Leaves no time or thought for you to try to make it happen. Let’s go through some scriptures to see this in action.
Acts 16:25-31 25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed. 27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. 29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, 30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
God heard and answered, What do you think Paul and Silas was praying for? The proof is in the effortless way God answered them and in the midst of it all. A prison guard was told what to do to save himself and his household.
Matthew 1:18-20 and 24 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. 24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:
Joseph wanted to divorce Mary however, after hearing what God had commanded concerning the matter. God effortless manifestation was executed upon Joseph giving him the effortless ability in verse 24 to marry, Mary. In verse 25 Joseph even went as far as to not have sex with her until Jesus was born. This was God’s effortless effort and not the effort of Joseph
Matthew 1:24-25 24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: 25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.
To know the voice of God it’s not only to see his effortless works but also to learn his way. How many times can you remember when God worked in your life did you had to fight for what he wanted?. Or did it come effortless, easy breezy?.
Also let us re-examine ourselves and not be afraid to go back to God to see his effortless behaviour or think it’s unnatural As stated in Deuteronomy 18:22 “ 22 When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.
When we possess an unfailing trust towards Christ we are never afraid. We are never subjected to the spiritual demonic elements of being afraid or expressing anxiety. In fact when God does anything it appears as if he did nothing at all because all his results are effortless and amen,
Other stories in scriptures the support God’s effortless behaviour
- Jesus giving his life on the Cross
- Jonah saved by the whale
- Paul raised after being stoned and bitten by a snake
- Jesus and his disciple cast of devils
- Moses divided the red sea
- Noah found Grace in a failing world
- Satan cast out of heaven
- Daniel in the Lion’s den
Glory to God!!