Divine Guidance

Psalm 32:8-9, “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. ⁹ Do not be like the horse or like the mule, Which have no understanding, Which must be harnessed with bit and bridle, Else they will not come near you.” (NKJV)

The previous two posts have focused on the need for each of us to be willing to persevere in the development of our relationship with Christ. We can not afford to give up when the challenges of life arise against us. We must be willing to walk with God in faith believing but living by faith will require me to look to God for His guidance and direction. We must resist the temptation to come under the influence of an attitude of being a "spiritual know it all." We must lean on our Savior for guidance each and every moment of our lives. I believe that God desires to order our path and direct our steps if we will be willing to follow His guidance!!

A Pastor shared this insight into a picture that hangs in his office. “Hanging on my office wall is a print that I’ve had for nearly 60 years. It shows the Lord Jesus standing behind a young man whose eyes are focused in the direction that the Master is pointing. Jesus’ hand is on the man’s shoulder, and I imagine He is saying, “This is the way we’re going. I will get you to the destination.” Although the road will be marked with joy and suffering, the Lord will lead His followers all the way to their eternal home.”

Each of us has reached those points in our life in which we admitted that we were ill-equipped to go through life without the guidance and direction of God. Our all-knowing God created us with a need for His guidance. In our own strength, knowledge, and reasoning power, we are simply not able to figure out how to make the wisest decisions. But the Lord’s assuring hand can lead us down right paths so that can make good choices. Our hearts must learn to trust in and lean on God for the correct guidance in our journey of life.

We must be willing to place our confidence in God and His direction for our lives. That decision to follow will require the release of our faith. Fear will seek to interfere in our faith but the continuing development of our faith will lead us to trust in God even in the midst of the difficulties of life!!