GDL
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Then we are involved in the claim that in some cases God wills that we oppose his will, which is problematic.
Why is this problematic? Some rambling thoughts:
Isn't it a part of raising children to desire them to learn to think on their own? Sometimes the ultimate growth is to let them run and learn what you know they need to do to learn. In a way this would seem to support a concept of His will being that we oppose His will (to a point), so we can learn to do all of His will, which would ultimately include even making requests couched in obedience.
By the point of Jesus prayer re: the cup, as you pointed out, His prayer was couched in obedience. And our Father did not alter His will. Nevertheless, Jesus made the same request 3 times.
Makes me think of how Moses negotiated with the Lord re: the destruction of S&G.
I think it honors our Father to see His children thinking and knowing when to question and when to just proceed as He wills. I think Jesus covers a similar lesson in Luke 17, where I see Him saying that at times just do what He says, where at other times He's willing to work with us.
As I pointed out in an earlier post, there is a hierarchy to God's Law. So, He wills that we oppose a point of His will in order to fulfill a higher point of His will. There is a dimensional reasoning necessary to fulfill God's ultimate will. I don't see us getting there until we learn what this involves
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