The Mystery of His Will

 

Dear Fellow Travelers,

          These are the words of the Apostle Paul from his letter to the church at Ephesus: In all wisdom and insight He made known to us the mystery of His will . . .(Ephesians 1:8b-9a NASB). Knowing that most of you are serious students of the Scriptures, this will probably sound like a foolish question, but I am going to take the risk of sounding foolish and ask it: He made known to us the mystery of His will concerning what?

          If we should be honest, most of us would admit that His will is a mystery quite often. Oh, I know that we are clear about some issues, e.g. stealing, lying, and idolatry; however, there are some issues where His will is not quite that straightforward, e.g. traveling by air or by train, singing in the choir or serving in the nursery, and entering the ministry or working as an engineer.

          The mystery to which Paul is referring in this text apparently falls into the latter category, as there are many diverse opinions, even among folk in the Protestant church. Apparently, His will concerning this mystery is not very straightforward. Or is it that some have not been given eyes to see? If some have been given “eyes to see” and others have not been given them, who, pray tell me, has the “seeing eyes?”

          Oh, I almost forgot to answer my question! What is this mystery of His will that He has made known, at least to some?

          I think I will wait a bit before I offer my answer, as I would really like to hear your responses to the question. I am eagerly waiting to hear from you! 

         

         

"This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent" (John 6:29 NASB).