The Lord will guide you

The Lord will guide you continually,

And satisfy your soul in drought,

And strengthen your bones;

You shall be like a watered garden,

And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. – Isaiah 58.11

There are days when we don’t know what we are going to do next. We wonder which path to take or which choice to make. We have prayed and examined scripture and sometimes we still don’t know what we are going to do.

What do we do at times like that? Sometimes we have to simply trust that the Lord will guide us. Though this is a specific time and place the principle of God’s guidance comes up over and over again in the word of God and He promises to guide His people in every time we read about.

God’s guidance is vital if we are going to survive in all this mess and confusion. God’s first and foremost through His word. The decisions we make must me made of the principles of God’s word. If our choice goes contrary to the word of God we know that is not the path. We also have the assurance that God’s Hoy Spirit will guide us into all truth. The indwelling Spirit is there when we need Him.

God also can guide through circumstances. This is a bit more intangible, but I think it comes when we are seeking God’s will, praying, and being aware of the Holy Spirit in us. We see what God brings across our paths, who he allows us to meet, and thought I don’t know how to explain it there is a peace that God gives us when we seek and follow His guidance.

We don’t have to face this future alone – we have a guide. He is the shepherd who ‘leads us beside the still waters.’