God's Will Be Done

“What should Christians do when they disagree with each other about a certain course of action?  Christian A thinks it should be done this way.  Christian B insists on a [completely] opposite view.  All of us have experienced this in some form: your best friend thinks the decision you have made is unwise, and yet you prayed about the course of action to take and felt good about the decision you made.  Godly Christians can and do disagree” (Derek Thomas).

What is the will of God?  How can we know the will of God?  The Bible is clear that believers in Jesus Christ can know the will of God.

Romans 12:2 (ESV)
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

But what if someone who is a child of God disagrees with your course of action which you, through prayer, sense is the will of God?  How are we to handle this type of situation?

Acts 21:1-16 speaks of such a predicament in Paul’s life.  He is told twice not to continue on to Jerusalem.  What’s more, those warning Paul received this message from the Holy Spirit.  What is Paul to do and why does he chose the course of action that he takes?

As we explore and study this passage in the Word of God may we be prayerfully prepared for God’s leading in our own lives.  May we know and discern the will of God and encourage other believers in our midst to do the same.