God and His will, not man and man's will

God and His will, not man and man's will 

"Then Moses said to Aaron, This is what the Lord meant when He said, I [and My will, not their own] will be acknowledged as hallowed by those who come near Me, and before all the people I will be honored. And Aaron said nothing" (Lev.10.3 AMP)

It is often said that man proposes but God dispose. When that is said, my response has always been, if man was in the center of God's will, God would not need to dispose. Because that man will only propose what God has first proposed. 

This is the picture we see in this passage of scripture. Nadab and Abihu sought their own will, their own agenda and not the Lord's. Moses says to Aaron, this is what the Lord meant when He said, I, and My will and not their own will be acknowledged as hallowed... " 

So God and His will on the one hand, and their will on the other. But it is God's will that will be acknowledged as hallowed. It is God's will that must be done. If you must work with God, you will have to do away with your own will and let God's will be acknowledged as hallowed. 

Jesus demonstrated this much for us when he was torn between his own will and the will of the Father. He cried, "not my will but Yours be done" 

"Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done." (Luke.22.42) 

In another passages Jesus stresse the fact that He seeks the will of the Father. 

"I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me." (John.5.30) 

Lord help us come to the place where we seek nothing else but for your will to be done, always in our lives. Amen 

Good day,
Have a great day today,
Emmanluel Okoro,
(aka Mr. Lift)

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