“When Jeremiah finished speaking to all the people all these words of the Lord their God, with which the Lord their God had sent him to them, Azariah the son of Hoshaiah and Johanan the son of Kareah and all the insolent men said to Jeremiah, “You are telling a lie. The Lord our God did not send you to say, ‘Do not go to Egypt to live there,’”” – Jeremiah 43:1-2
If you say you want to know God’s will for your life, do you really mean it??? Are you open to WHATEVER answer He may give??? Or are you really just wanting God to bless what you’ve already decided to do???
The survivors in Judah came to the prophet Jeremiah, begging him to seek the Lord’s will. They swore they’d do whatever God said. But once Jeremiah heard from the Lord after several days of prayer, they immediately rejected what he passed on to them. They just wanted God’s blessing on what they’d already decided to do, which was to flee to Egypt. Of course, this ended disastrously for them. It always does when people aren’t sincere about seeking God’s will, thinking we know better.
God will reveal His will for your life (at least the next step or two) if you sincerely seek Him in Christ. Walking in God’s will is absolutely the best and most satisfying way to go. But too often God’s people have already made up our minds and we close ourselves off to God’s will. We ask but we’re really asking God to rubber stamp our will rather than reveal His. If that’s how you’ve been operating, stop! Get honest about whether you’re seeking God’s will or your own. Try to truly open your mind and heart to whatever God may have planned for your life. Honestly seek His will in prayer, meditation, silence, and solitude. Then refuse to dismiss His answer. Refuse to keep asking for a different answer once He makes Himself clear. Once you know what God is inviting you to do, take up your cross daily and simply #FollowJesus