Acknowledging Sovereignty and Availing His Power

UV 3440/10000 Acknowledging Sovereignty and Availing His Power
And we will do this ( that is, proceed to maturity), if God permits.

Hebrews 6 v 3

We should aim to do things in our lives only if it is the perfect or pleasing will of God. Even if it is something we greatly desire but if it does not seem to be His will for us, we should avoid it. We should be willing to drop a thing if the Lord indicates through His word, through counsel or as indicated by circumstances. “If God permits” or “Dei Vide” should be a constant refrain of our lives. Not a step we take or move we make should be without His specific permission. When He permits it, we know from the peace of God that pervades our souls. When He does not permit it, the Holy Spirit will forewarn us.

We ought not to resist the will of God but we should resist the enemy of our souls who is always persuading us to believe that God is a liar, to disbelieve His word. When we yield to the perfect will of God, He increases our yield. We should not boast that we will do this or that in the future but always be convinced that we will do it only if the Lord permits. When we do so, we are humbling ourselves before the Lord and He will surely bless whatever we are proposing or planning to do.
It amounts to acknowledging the sovereignty of the Lord when we constantly seek His approval for our every move. It shows we trust Him and Him alone with all our hearts. He will pour His grace and wisdom into all that we attempt and bring it to fruition. Surrendering our wills to the Lord amounts to dying to our own. It now becomes the responsibility of the Lord to enable, help us till the conclusion of whatever matter we are considering and even beyond. If God has permitted a thing, no one and nothing in this world or beyond can prevent it or hamper it. He will enable us to overcome any hidden hurdles or hindrances. When we say, “If God permits,..” we are invoking His presence and His power. No power on earth will now stand in the way. The Lord now partners with us in every aspect of it. At the end of the day, since we are conscious of His real time help and grace, we do not hesitate to give Him the thanksgiving and the glory.