Page 50 The Lord has not promised to give us special revelation on these non-moral issues. He has promised to lead us into His moral will, as we have already discussed. But when it comes to the plethora of non- moral decisions that are constantly before us, He has given no such promise. It is for this reason that many Christians become frustrated with God when He doesn’t provide guidance on these issues. Remember the story of Jack. Handling Objections ,But Frank, what about Proverbs 3:6 where the Lord says, Acknowledge the Lord in all your ways, and He shall direct your paths? The original Hebrew of that passage says ,He shall make your paths smooth or straight. That is not a promise that God will direct you in every decision you will ever make. It is a promise that if you trust in your Lord instead of yourself, the Lord will make your paths smooth. ,But what about what God says in Isaiah 30:21, Your ears shall hear a word behind you saying, `This is the way, walk in it.’ Whenever you turn to the right hand and whenever you turn to the left? According to the context of this passage, Israel was in rebellion against the Lord. So God disciplined His people by giving them ,the bread of affliction, and the water of adversity (Isa. 30:20). This discipline was to bring Israel back to the place where she would
Jesus loved the enthusiast, the man who knew what side he was on and threw himself whole-heartedly into the struggle. He liked energetic action, as in the men who climbed the roof and broke a way through for their paralyzed friend, or in Zacchaeus who forgot his dignity and swarmed up a tree. He loved the generous giver. All four Gospels quote His saying, 'He who loves life loses it; he who spends keeps.' It sums up His attitude to life. He praised the man who banged on the door till he got an answer; He wanted men to show that kind of determination in the affairs of religion. He praised the widow who badgered the unjust judge into doing justice. He did not like playing for safety or burying one’s talent. It is the peace-makers rather than the peace-keepers whom He blesses. Goodness is a positive active loyalty (Hugh Martin).
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