Surely the above circumstances were providentially arranged. So the Christian should ask, when attempting to discover God’s will, is the Lord showing me something through my circumstances?
Counsellors also play an important role in finding God’s will. “In a multitude of counselors there is safety” (Prov 24:6). However, three things must be kept in mind at this point:
• Counsel must come from a godly source. “Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a bad tooth and a foot out of joint” (Prov 25:19)
• Sometimes even a godly person can unknowingly give us wrong advice. Nathan the prophet did this when he encouraged David to build the temple (2Sam 7:1-13).
• In the final analysis, each person is responsible for knowing God’s revealed purpose for his own life.
• You know the will of God’s by studying His methods of communication
• Verbally, God’s voice–Gn 12:1-4; 18; Ex. 7:8; 20:1-17; 31:18; Nm. 2:8; Dt. 4:33; 1 Sm 3:4- 14; Ex 33:17, 19-23; 34; 34:1-3; Dt 34:10; Mt. 3:13-17.
• Pillar of cloud and fire – Ex. 13:21, 22; Ex 33:9, 11; Nm 12:5-8, 14.
• Fire – Ex. 3:2
• God’s voice (in visions) — Gn. 15:1; Nm 12:6-8; Job 33:14-18; 1s. 1,6; Dn. 2:19; 8:1;
• Jesus’ voice (in visions) —Acts 9:10; 10:3, 9-20; 16:9; 18:9; 26:19; 2Cor. 12:1-3.
• Talking donkey— Nm. 22:21-35.
• Open and close doors, obstacles –Nm.22: 22-35
• Dreams – Gn. 28:10-15; 37:5-7,9; 40:5; 41:7, 8; Num12: 6; 1Kgs.3: 5-15; Job33: 15-18; Is. 1:1; Dn.2: 1; 7:1,2; Mt. 1:20; 2:12,13; Num 12:6
• Voice of Jesus (in a trance) — Acts 10:10, 13,15; 11:5; 22:17; 22:18,21
• Inner conviction — Nm. 13:30; 1Cor. 7:25, 40
• Still small voice — 1 Kgs 19:12, 13; 1s. 30:21
• Simple objects — Lv. 8:8
• Prophecy and Prophets — All true OT Prophets, Heb 1:1; NT Prophets (Acts 21:9-10; Acts 21:10, 11; 1 Tm. 4:14.
• Preachers, teachers and concerned friends through the Spirit — 1 Sm. 20:4-42; Acts 21:4.
• Angels — Gn. 32:22-32; Job 33:23, 24; Lk.1: 13, 30; 2:10; Acts 8:26; 10:30; 11:13.
• Trials and suffering — Job 33:19-22.
• Whirlwind — Job 38:1.
• Circumstances — 1 Sm. 23:2; Dn. 9:13, 14.
• People’s thoughts or experiences, but they must be in harmony with God’s Word, His nature and character— Gn. 45:5-7; 50:20. God will never contradict His written Word.
• Writing on the wall — Dn. 5:5-9
• Being swallowed by a fish — Jonah 2
• God’s son, Jesus Christ — The Gospels, Jn. 6:63; Acts 1:4,5,7,8; 9:4,5,6,10-12; 15-16; 18:9,10; 23:11; Acts 26:14-18; The Book of Rev; Heb. 1:1, 2; 2:3. The book of Revelation is the revelation of Jesus, concerning Jesus, and from Jesus.
• Holy Spirit — Acts 1:16; 10:19; 11:12; 16:6, 7; 28:25, 20:23
• The Holy Bible, The Word of God — Heb. 4:12; Ps. 19:7-9.
The Holy Bible is currently the most important method of God’s communication.
• Email: mercyolumide2004@yahoo.co.uk.www.thebiblicalwomanhood.com. Mobile: +234 803 344 6614; +234 808 123 7987.
