Did Jesus make decisions based on the word of God?
Jesus was Obedient:
- he made decisions based on the Word of God (John 4:34)
Perhaps we would have the commitment to obey God more than our drive to eat.
When we think about our commitment to obedience, most of our decision are decided ahead of time.
Jesus Told Others What He Decided:when we tell others, it seems to solidify our decision.
How can we do the will of God?
To do the will of God requires that we have the power of God—the power of resurrection.
As Jesus bravely accepted the trial of his faith, not becoming angry and resentful, so must we.
Learning to love, be at peace, find joy, and be kind to others while in a faith trial is good training in Christ-likeness.
Knowing Biblical Trajectorieslink
Now, in Genesis 24:1–9, I think we’ve got an incident from Abraham’s life that shows us, on the one hand, how he discovered God’s will, and on the other hand, how he kept his confidence strong that God would always be running interference when he held close to God’s will.
And I think the reason stories like this are put in the Bible for us is that .
Three Trajectories in Abraham’s Lifelink
Now, let’s see how that worked for Abraham.
I think maybe if we look at how Abraham did it, we might become better at it.
Sometimes God spoke to Abraham directly, told him exactly what to do face to face.
But if you read the story, you realize that those times were few and far between — decades between the times we read of God speaking to Abraham. .