God Knows What Is Best for Us!
God knows what is best for us and His plan is always for our benefit and the advancement of His kingdom.
David Wilkerson emphasizes that God knows what is best for us, even when He takes things away or does not grant our requests. He reassures us that true satisfaction comes from being in God's perfect will, and that what we think we need may actually lead to our ruin. Wilkerson encourages believers to trust in God's loving hand, understanding that He has something better in store for us. He cites Job's faith in God's plan as an example of resting in God's control. Ultimately, he reassures that if our hearts are right before God, His promises will never fail us.
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There are times when God takes things from us and other times when we pray for things we think we need and God does not give them to us. Nevertheless "...the Lord knows the way of the righteous" (Psalm 1:6). One day God's action will prove to be for the benefit of us and for His kingdom!
The truest satisfaction in life comes from being in the perfect will of God, doing His work, living according to His choosing. But most of us are convinced that only we know what we need in order to be fulfilled and happy. And, in most cases, what we believe is best for us actually would ruin us! Never in the history of mankind has God taken anything from one of His children without bringing in something better, more beautiful, more fulfilling.
God's best is not something to fear; He not only knows what is best for you, He wants you to have His best! If we truly believed this it would produce such rest, peace and joy in us! We would not grieve over letting go of things; we would know we've been set free from all bondage! We would say, "Lord, if You are taking this from me, it must mean You have something much better for me. So take it--You can have it!"
Beloved, we need to rest in the loving hand of our Father! We need to come to the point of trust where we say, "I have a loving Father who wants the very best for me. He knows it all!" How did Job finally come to a place of rest? He persuaded himself that God knew what He was doing and that everything was under control! Job said "But He knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold" (Job 23:10).
Many Christians see God at work in their lives yet they still wonder, "What if I blow it? What if I do something wrong and God gets angry or impatient with me? Will all His promises fail me? Will I have to settle for something less than His best?" No--never! If your heart is right before God, if you keep returning to Him and seeking Him with all your heart, nothing will change His plans for you!
Sermon Outline
- I. God Knows What Is Best for Us
- A. God's actions may not always make sense to us
- B. True satisfaction comes from being in God's will
- C. God's best is not something to fear
- II. Trusting in God's Plan
- A. Resting in the loving hand of our Father
- B. Coming to a place of trust
- C. Job's example of trusting in God's plan
- III. God's Promises Remain
- A. God's promises will not fail
- B. Keeping a right heart before God
- C. Seeking God with all our heart
Key Quotes
“...the Lord knows the way of the righteous (Psalm 1:6)” — David Wilkerson
“But He knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold (Job 23:10)” — David Wilkerson
“Never in the history of mankind has God taken anything from one of His children without bringing in something better, more beautiful, more fulfilling.” — David Wilkerson
Application Points
- We should rest in the loving hand of our Father and trust that He knows what is best for us.
- We should come to a place of trust by persuading ourselves that God knows what He is doing.
- We should keep a right heart before God and seek Him with all our heart to ensure His promises remain true.