Thy Will Be Done

Decisions?

I usually know what I want to do or what I do not want to do. Most often, my feelings help make the decision. I choose “this” instead of “that” because “this” just seems right.

Bringing “thy will” into the decision complicates matters. Let’s look at reasons I use not to complicate matters by even considering what is God’s will.

Reason: God couldn’t possibly care about insubstantial, trivial matters.

“Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies: Yet not one of them is forgotten in God’s sight. But even the hairs of your head are all counted.” Luke 12:6-7.

Reason: Do you think God cares how much I pay my maid or yard man or waiter?

“Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.” Colossians 4:1.

Reason: How much do my friends pay their maids, yardmen, waiters?

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the laborers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. When he went out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the marketplace; and he said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.’ So they went. When he went out again about noon and about three o’clock, he did the same.  And about five o’clock he went out and found others standing around; and he said to them, ‘Why are you standing here idle all day?’ They said to him, ‘Because no one has hired us.’ He said to them, ‘You also go into the vineyard.’ When evening came, the owner of the vineyard said to his manager, ‘Call the laborers and given them their pay, beginning with the last and then going to the first.’ When those hired about five o’clock came, each of them received the usual daily wage. Now when the first came, they thought they would receive more; but each of them also received the usual daily wage. And when they received it, they grumbled against the landowner, saying, ‘These last worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat. But he replied to one of them, ‘Friend, I am doing you no wrong; did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage? Take what belongs to you and go; I choose to give to this last the same as I give to you. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?” So the last will be first, and the first will be last.” Matthew 20:1-16.

In my experience, when I don’t seek God’s will on “everyday” matters, I’m not likely to seek God’s will on major matters.