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“If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine [teaching]” (John 7:17).
I have heard many believers complain that it is hard to know the Lord’s will for their lives, yet this verse clearly says that God is willing to make His will known. But notice that it does NOT say, “If any man will KNOW His will:” rather it says, “If any man will DO His will.” I have some close friends, and if I asked one of them to do me a favor, he would immediately say, “Of course; just tell me what it is.” I have other friends, and if I asked them to do something for me, they would cautiously ask, “What is it?” They want to know what I want them to do before deciding whether to do it or not.
The Lord wants us to be like the first type of friend, who are willing to do His will, whatever it is. He does not reveal His will to those who want to know what He wants, and then reserve the right to say yes or no. He wants to have the first place in our lives, and if we give Him that first place, He will readily show us His will for our lives.
Tomorrow we will see an example of those who wanted to hear the will of the Lord, but then would not do it.
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