Two Opinions: I will and I Am June 14 th Devotional

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1 Kings 18

In I Kings 18, Elijah asked the wavering Israelites "How long halt ye between two opinions". There are in this world basically only two opinions. Throughout the Bible, one can see as well that there have only been two systems of worship (the worship of God and the worship of devils), two groups of people (covenant or non-covenant people) and two wills (God's and Satan's). So once again, even though there are many different thoughts and theories, feelings and fancies, all of those will come under one of two all-inclusive opinions that can be summed up in the phrases "I WILL" and "I AM".

The angel Lucifer said in Isaiah 14:13,14 "I WILL" five different times, each time setting his will was against the Lord's will. It represents the inclination to have or to be something independent of the plan and provision of God. However, in Exodus 3:14, God introduces Himself to Moses three times as "I AM". Satan and the nature of Satan says defiantly "I WILL"; but God simply says "I AM"!

The original issue in I Kings 18 was not about the outright taking of one of these two opinions: it was rather about the people of God "halting" between these two opinions...wanting "I WILL" and "I AM" at the same time. But oil and water do not mix...and "I WILL" and "I AM" will not mix either! Just listen to the strength in both opinions: "I WILL" with the strength of self-confidence and self-reliance and then "I AM" with the power of eternity (Psalm 90:2 "From everlasting to everlasting THOU ART God")! Satan and his children have to "will" to become anything - but God just IS! The first Adam had to struggle and toil for life; but the Last Adam simply said "I AM life" (John 14:6)!

Let us all consider that life truly is a yoke (Matthew 11:29,30); and that there is no such thing as purely independent life - we are either yoked up with God or with the devil! And the easy one is God's yoke, where we do not have to try so hard to "will" Christ-likeness but we can rather simply BE Christ-like by yielding to the Spirit of Christ within - JUST WALK IN THE SPIRIT!

NO MORE HALTING, FELLOW BELIEVER! Abandon "I WILL" and rest in "I AM"!

Comment by Keith Edwards:

This is a good devotion about us letting God have His perfect work in us and through us. So many times we find ourselves praying, "God, I give you all, but let me show you how I want to give you all." Lord, guide me by Your Spirit, but let me show you how I want you to guide me. It's all about Jesus, and he can step across boundaries to get your destiny He has for you accomplished. I want to encourage you today to realize that it's all about Him.

Prayer:

Lord, we come to you in your mighty name that you will have Your perfect work done in our life. Help us to trust you as we go through life's stuggles, and help us to trust you more, Amen.

by Joel Hawkins and Keith Edwards