You Decide!

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.(Romans 12:2)

I want to call your attention to these words listed in Romans 12: 2, which says the perfect will of God. In this study, we will find two types of will of God–The Perfect and Permissive will of God. The Hebrew word for Perfect is “Teleios, ” meaning Mature, Finished and Complete. God wants his children to grow to maturity and be complete in him.

As we study the word, we will see that Our Lord has a permissive will. Our God is merciful, gracious, and very longsuffering with us. We must find his perfect will for our lives. Not doing so can lead to a world full of problems, affect our families, and even cost our lives.

Moses liked to argue with God.

Have you ever met someone who liked a good argument? A person who wasn’t happy until he made someone mad? I know some in my family who are like that. The good news is that God can turn that shortcoming into a positive one. If you read the accounts of Moses, he made his arguments with the Lord concerning Israel, which helped that nation in the long run.

In studying the permissive will of God, we see that Moses got into an argument with the Lord. First, he made the excuse that he couldn’t speak well. Afterward, on the second argument with God, Moses said to send someone else. (Exodus 4) If you think about this, he might have been too comfortable with his family in the desert. Remember, he fell in love with his wife and raised a family in that area.

Think about this, God gave Moses prophetic insights on his calling. (Exodus 3) He told him he would be with him, but he resisted change. Moses had found some relief in his environment. Life was good in the desert. Many times, we can get comfortable with bondage and oppression. God wanted to send him back to where he came from.

The Lord’s purpose was to bring him into a land of Milk and Honey. A place in which he and his people could enjoy the blessings of Freedom and Deliverance. Sometimes, we fail to see the whole picture and miss out on our blessings. God, finally got angry at Moses. We see his reluctance at reaching an agreement with Moses. (Exodus 4:14-16) Aaron, his brother, would be his spokesman.

Staying in God’s Permissive will

Moses got comfortable staying in his present position without ascending into God’s perfect will. He was happy using his brother Aaron as his spokesman. In Exodus 32:1, the people focused on Aaron instead of waiting on Moses. Staying in the Lord’s permissive will caused an incident that resulted in significant loss of life and tragedy. (Exodus 32:26-38) Friends, it pays to stay in God’s perfect will.

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