Three Green Lights in The Will of God

                                              Three Green Lights for the Will of God 

     I never make a major decision without a sequence of three green lights. The concept is not difficult to 

grasp - a red light means stop, a green light means go.  First of all there is the green light of: 

(1) Peace in Prayer 

     Jesus said, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. 

Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 15:27). 

     Peace for peace’s sake is not what I am talking about. Jonah slept in the ship which was taking him from 

the perfect will of God. This did not constitute his rightness with God! Jonah was exhausted from running 

away from the plan and purposes of God. 

     There is a peace, however, that comes through prayer which is the peace that only God can give. So as you pray for the will of God and you begin to understand what may be the will of God look for His peace which 

follows. The great prayer warrior from the 19th century, George Mueller, explained that if peace comes 

after three specific petitions then he is prepared to formulate a conclusion that what he is praying about is 

of God.  

The second green light is: 

(2) A Word from the Word 

     The Psalmist revealed: “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path” (Psalm 119:105). 

If you live with an open Bible, God talks to you. If you live with a closed Bible, you will not hear from 

God. There are so many principles in the Word of God! If you believe God is leading you in a certain 

direction and that direction violates scripture on precept or principle, then upon the authority of the Word 

of God, I can tell you that it is not of God! 

     When praying for the will of God, look for either a statement of Scripture that vindicates the subject you 

are asking of God or a principle illustrating the subject. For instance, when we moved to Houston twenty- 

five years ago, God used this verse to confirm His plan: “Blessed be the Lord: for He hath shewed me His 

marvelous kindness in a strong city” (Psalm 31:21). On the other hand, when God revealed to me that 

Barbara was to be my wife, the principle of receiving my heart’s desire kept coming to me again and 

again. This principle is given in Psalm 37:4, which says, "Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart." In other words, I did not see a sing written across the sky telling me she was God’s will, but the heart’s desire was just as real as if God audibly said, “Here she is!” 

The third green light is: 

(3) A Design in the Door 

     Jesus said, “....behold, I have set before thee an open door...”(Revelation 3:8). In the same way that 

there was an open door from the wardrobe closet in the Chronicles of Narnia by Lewis which led to a 

magical land, there is an open door in the circumstances of life that God places in front of you. You realize that an opportunity or series of events is far too coincidental to be a coincidence. You surmise this is the Providential hand of God. The Lord promises, "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye" (Psalm 32:8). 

     The key to going through the right open door is obedience. We must obey God in the little things. Our 

prayer life, Bible reading or study, and service for Him may appear to be little daily activities, but they 

become very big when we are praying for direction. 

     Circumstances are designs in the doors of life that bring you through to God’s success. Be determined to 

do the will of God! I never move until all three lights are green.