While reprimanding the spiritual leaders of the Jews in Rome, Paul said
that these Jews understood the will of God concerning their moral and
spiritual behavior because they understood God's law and were schooled
in his word from their youth:"You Jews think that all is well between
yourselves and God because he gave his laws to you; you brag that you
are his special friends. Yes, you know what he wants[these Jews
understood God's will]; you know right from wrong and favor the right
because you have been taught his laws from earliest youth. You are so
sure of the way of God that you could
point it out to a blind man. You
think of yourselves as beacon lights, directing men who are lost in
darkness to God. You think that you can guide the simple and even teach
children the affairs of God, for you really know his laws, which are
full of knowledge and truth. Yes, you teach others—then why don't you
teach yourselves? You tell others not to steal—do you steal? You say it
is wrong to commit adultery—do you do it?You say, Don't pray to idols,
and then you make money your god instead. You are so proud of knowing
God's laws, but you dishonor him by breaking them. No wonder the
Scriptures say that the world speaks evil of God because of
you"(Rom.2:17-24 LBP). Just as these Jews knew and understood God's will through the study of his written word, the Father's elect children can know and understand his will. Although God the Father and his Son have intentionally hidden much of their awesome purpose from most people, this knowledge and understanding will not be kept hidden from any of the elect of God who will make a diligent effort to obtain it. See Dan.12:4,10; Eph.6:19; Col.1:24-27; 1.Pet.1:12.Notice the following things that Jesus and the apostle said concerning the knowledge that the Father reveals to those who are called to salvation during this age:"And the disciples came, and said to him, Why do you speak to them in parables? He answered and said,Because it is given to you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. . .
Therefore I speak to them in
parables: because seeing, they see not; and hearing they hear not,
neither do they understand"(Matt.13:10-13 Para.). See also
Isa.6:9-10."But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for
they hear. For truly I say to you, That many prophets and righteous men
have desired to see those things which you see,and have not seen them;
and to hear those things which you hear, and have not heard
them"(Matt.13:16-17 KJV). See also Mk.4:11-12; Lk.8:10."Having made know
to us the mystery of his (the Father's) will, according to his good
pleasure which he has purposed in himself: That is the fullness of time
he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in
heaven, and which are on earth; in him (Jesus). In whom we also have
obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of
him who works all things after the council of his own will: Tha twe
should be the praise [i.e.,acknowledgment/declaration] of his glory, who
first trusted in Christ"(Eph.1:9-11 KJV).Yes, the Father's will can be
known and understood by those who he has called to salvation, because
knowing and understanding his will is part of one's calling.