Why Doesn't God Make His Will Clear?

I think most Christians sometimes struggle with knowing God's will for them. We might wonder why He doesn't make His will clearer so we can follow it better. If He would just tell us or show us, we would do what He wants. Yet, would we? Did we always obey our earthly parents or guardians, even when we knew what they were saying was for the best, or were we determined to have our own way?

Look at Abraham. He only knew a very small part of God's will for him when he packed up everything, took Sarah and his servants, and traveled away from his extended family and all that was familiar to him. He had no idea where he was going or what he was to do when he got there. But the fact that he obeyed God, even when he didn't know the full extent of His will, grew his faith. He learned to seek God and to rely on Him.

It is in the ignorance and the not knowing, that our faith grows. If we easily knew what God wanted of us, it wouldn't require faith, we wouldn't grow as close to Him, and we would take Him for granted. As Jesus told Thomas, "Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet hath believed" (John 20:29). It is in the struggle of seeking God and His will that our faith grows stronger and stronger. As we read His Word, fall on our knees in prayer, and seek to be obedient, we grow closer to Him. He'll show us His will for us when the time is right. In the meantime, enjoy the journey of living in His presence, because that's where you'll be when you're seeking His will.

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