Getting Our Will Into Alignment
Our Will Versus His Will
I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1
These words were penned by David, who knew well the power of declaration. Even now, I hear his words echoing in my spirit: “The Lord will deliver you into my hand, and I will strike you and take your head from you. And this day I will give the carcasses of the camp of the Philistines and the birds of the air and the wild beasts of the earth, that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel” (1 Samuel 17:46). David declared it and his victory was wrought first in the spirit realm before it manifested in the earthly realm. This is the power of declaration, and in this case the power of “I will.” From David’s example we can be mindful and we can be intentional of our own “I will” statements and what we attach to these two powerful words.
Know also – each “I will” response to God is a declaration of faith when it’s spoken aloud. And each time you declare a thing, as it goes into your atmosphere it enters your ear gate, and as it enters your ear gate it impacts your spirit in a powerful way. This is different from pondering a thing in your heart. It’s a Kingdom principle, and you may have already heard it said, “the kingdom of God is voice-activated.”
Additionally, this “I will” principle can be carried over to your day-to-day life – when you purpose to change your language to what you “need” to do, which carries no accountability, to what you will in fact purpose you will do. I have an e-booklet teaching on this, so for now this simple explanation will suffice. Let’s turn our attention instead to a few “I will” declarations pulled from Scripture. As you read them, trust Father God to highlight the specific one(s) for you in this season.
I will call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.
Psalm 18:3
Whenever I am afraid I will trust in You. In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me? Psalm 56:3
I will cry out to God most High, to God who performs all things for me. Psalm 57:2
I will lift up my eyes to the hills – from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1
I will stand my watch and set myself on my rampart to watch to see what He will say to me, and what I will answer when I am corrected. Habakkuk 2:1
Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. Habakkuk 3:18
I will praise You Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praises to Your name, O Most High. Psalm 9:1-2
And now let’s turn our attention to Jesus, the One who ever makes intercession for us, always advocating on our behalf. Let’s conclude this devotional study looking at His words:
Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men. Matthew 4:19
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28
All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out. Matthew 6:37
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also. John 14:3
And whatever you ask in My name , that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. John 14:13
I will not leave you orphans (or comfortless) ; I will come to you. John 14:18
And finally, the verse where this devotional began, the one that reveals the Father’s heart to heal his children:
And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” Then Jesus put out Hi hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing: be cleansed.” Matthew 8:2 (see also Mark 1:40-41)
Be encouraged. Through these “I will” verses of both Father God and His Son Jesus, we have gleaned gems of wisdom regarding Father God’s will. We can be assured God’s heart is for us, ever reaching toward us. He is a good Father who has good gifts for us. Let there be no doubt about this.