Date: 07-Sep-2023
Name: Lakers Komaiya
Topic: FINDING A WAY IN THE WILL
Content:
*Romans 1:8-13* - “First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that *your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world*. 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers, 10 making request if, by some means, *_now_ at last I may find a way in the will of God* to come to you. 


11 For I long to see you, *that* I may impart to you some spiritual gift, *so that* you may be established— 12 *that is*, that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
13 *_Now_* I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that *I often planned to come to you (but was hindered until _now_)*, that I might have some fruit among you also, just as among the other Gentiles.”
A popular saying, “*Where there is a will, there is a way!*”
The question you should ask yourself however is, “How many times have I forced my will to find a way which eventually leads to disappointment or destruction?”
*Proverbs 14:12* declares “There is *a way that _seems right_ to a man*, but its end is the way of death.”
Secondly, are our desires rooted in kingdom-expression?
*Reflections about Paul the Apostle in the lead up to Romans 1:10*
1. appreciated God and his people and constantly gave thanks.
2. He recognised and acknowledged the place of faith in a believer’s existence (*Habakkuk 2:4* - “The just shall live by faith.”)
3. A worshipper of God, who served Him with his spirit (*John 4:23*).
4. A prayer and an intercessor with spiritual maturity and experience. One who was able to humbly demand the assistance of heaven through his priesthood privilege.
5. Yet needed to exercise *grit* - passion and perseverance - to have his desire met. 

Verse 10 of the book of Romans states, “_*Now at last I may find a way in the will of God to come to you.*_”
6. Not until Paul was able to find a way in the will of God, the fulfilment of his desire was hindered. As if he really wanted his audience to know for a fact, in verse 13, he writes, “Now I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that I often planned to come to you (*but was hindered until now*).”
*While the carnal man may use his will to find a way; the spiritual man, first, patiently finds God’s will and then finds a way in His will.*
Prayer Points:
*Prayer Point 1*
Father, through the strength supplied by the Holy Spirit, help me to expand my intercessory capacity and responsibility to include the salvation of the souls of men. Help me to be selfless as a leader in the marketplace and in my ministry. IJN
*Prayer Point 2*
Father, today, I receive the divine wisdom that overcomes every hindrance that the enemy, systems or forces may use to prevent me from achieving kingdom goals and pursuits. IJN
*Prayer Point 3*
Father, I receive the grace to find a way in your will. Holy Spirit, I yield to your guidance. Let me encounter the divine empowerment in the centre of Your will. Lead me into all truth and in the path of righteousness so that I may know what is that good, acceptable and perfect will of God. IJN
