Inspired by 1
Corinthians 2:1-10
“[T]hese things God
has revealed to us through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches everything, even
the depths of God.” 1 Corinthians 2:10
How can we know the
will of God? This is the question asked
by faithful Christians for generations.
We envy the original disciples; they actually knew Jesus, God incarnate,
and heard him speak. If they were unsure
of what he wanted of them, all they had to do was ask, and he was physically
right there to answer.
Those of us who
have come later have a more difficult time of it. All we can do is read the scriptures, search
our hearts, and hope that our feelings will lead us along the right paths. Sometimes it seems like a fool’s hope.
But faith is the
assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. And we’re not just relying on our own
understanding of the scriptures, and we’re certainly not relying on our
feelings. God sent not only his Son into
the world, but his Spirit as well, and while his Son is no longer physically
here, his Spirit is. That Spirit knows
us to our very depths, and it knows God to his very depths. God knows us and created us, and the Spirit
binds our hopes, our dreams, our gifts, even our weaknesses to God’s purpose
for us, and guides us according to his will.
What does God want
you to do? What were you made to do? God gave you the
abilities, the cultural context, the desires, and the perspective to do what he
has called you to do. Let the Spirit
help you discover who you are, and then you will know who God created you to
be, which will help better define what God is calling you to do. Trust in the Spirit of God; he knows not only
the answers you seek, but the answers to the questions you haven’t even thought
to ask yet.
Let us pray. Lord of truth, you sent your Spirit to guide
us. Give us open and willing hearts,
that we may recognize his encouragement and discern your will. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.
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