What
a wonderful promise from God! The Bible teaches that God has promised
to guide the believer unto death. The word guide in the Hebrew
is, nahag, meaning, “to drive, lead, guide, conduct.” Carefully
notice that the word “guide” does NOT mean to force or compel. God has promised to lead us through this life; BUT He will not force us to
do the right thing.
Psalm 46:10 says, “Be still, and know that I am God...” Unlike the Devil's crowd who allure their victims with flashing neon lights, God does not force Himself upon mankind. Man has a freewill. God didn't force Noah to build the ark; but rather, Noah built the ark by faith in the Lord (Hebrews 11:7). God didn't force David to fight Goliath; but rather, David fought Goliath by faith in God (Hebrews 11:32). Genuine faith is dynamic, i.e., it makes things happen. Passive faith is no faith at all, but mere optimism. Obedience to the Word of God is faith.
John 10:11,27 state... “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep... My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” Do you see, we are the sheep and Jesus Christ is the Divine Shepherd who guides us.
God has promised to guide the believer
throughout life, if we will be led by the Spirit of Christ through the Word
of God. What a Savior!
Search the Scriptures
The Holy
Spirit guides us with the Holy Scriptures. Jesus said in John 5:40...
SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES! We cannot reasonably expect God to lead
us if we are unwilling to study the Bible. So many people spend their
lives pursuing “God's will” to no avail, because they remain ignorant of the
Scriptures. How can we know God's will if we refuse to know God's
Word? The Bible is God's instruction manual for humanity. John
16:13 states, “Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will
guide you into all truth... Sanctify them through thy truth:
thy word is truth" (John 17:17). The Holy Spirit NEVER guides
us contrary to the Word of God.
Beware of False Shepherds
Many people today are being deceived by a host of demonic psychic mediums on TV, who speak about “spirits”; but they know not the Holy Spirit of God. Literally, millions of people are seeking spiritual guidance from imposters like John Edward, Sylvia Browne, Char Margolis, James Van Praagh, Oprah Winfrey, and Dr. Phil. These are all Modernists, who speak about God; but it is not the God of the Bible. They speak about spirits; but they are familiar spirits (i.e., demons). Any mention of spirituality or spirits that exclude the Word of God is Satanic! Keep this thought in mind. 2nd Corinthians 10:5 states... “Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” Do you ever hear the psychics talking about obedience to Christ? No. of course they don't. They are sinfully arrogant and proud, exalting themselves against the knowledge of God, i.e., the Word of God.
New Age is a deadly poison,
which has infiltrated and infested American TV, books, magazines, movies,
and school curriculum. The basic idea of New Age is that there is NO
actual Person called God; but rather, God is merely the energy of life, the
“force” behind everything, and a light which can be reached through any
sincere attempt. New Agers reject
the Biblical teaching that Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to Heaven (John
14:6). Thus, New Age is a lie of the Devil (1st John 2:22). Many
occult practices are rooted in New Age philosophies, including
reincarnation.
Trust and Obey
There are many things which I do not understand about God, such as why children are allowed to suffer. I realize that man is to blame, and sin is the culprit; but if I were God, I could never allow a child to suffer. However, I am not God, thankfully, for I would likely destroy half the population, and I would start with SIN CITY Las Vegas! God is so longsuffering and patient towards mankind; but God's patience will come to an end during the Tribulation Period (Matthew 24:3-28), and at the Great White Throne of Judgment (Revelation 20:11-15). God is as vengeful (2nd Thessalonians 1:8) as He is merciful (Joel 2:13).
We must trust God, and not lean upon our own human reasoning (Proverb 3:5-7). What could we possibly know, having only been alive for a few years? I marvel at the willing ignorance and arrogance of college students, who follow the unbelief of their heathen professors, who seem to have all the answers concerning life; but they are as fools headed for utter destruction (Romans 1:22). It is rebellion against God! The world places God on trial, demanding PROOF of His existence; YET, nature itself is abundant proof of God's Divine Godhead and power (Psalm 19:1-3; Romans 1:20). Go to any isolated pagan people on earth, and you'll find faith in some sort of God. Only in modern civilization do we find men and women who deny the existence of a Divine Creator. It is out of wishful thinking, and not genuine conviction, that there are atheists in the modern world today.
Anybody can obey God if they are
willing to ACKNOWLEDGE Him. Romans 1:21 states... “Because that,
when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were
thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was
darkened.” The word “glorified” means “to acknowledge.” Every child KNOWS that there's a God at some point in their life. As
they grow older, they'll either acknowledge God's presence in their life or
turn aside after Satan. The sinful world does not acknowledge
God, and their glories and accomplishments are empty and meaningless. Their foolish heart is darkened, hardened by sin and unbelief. They
are the blind leading the blind.
Conclusion
Psalms 37:23, “The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.”
We read in Proverbs 3:5,6... “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Carefully notice that there are three things listed, as prerequisites, for us to do in order for God to direct our paths:
MANY people today are seeking God's direction in their life; but they are foolishly going to the Modernists, the psychics, the so-called “experts,” the talk show hosts, and the greedy televangelists; BUT, they ought to be going to God's Word. The Bible tells us to trust Jesus, and not to rely upon our own human understanding; and to acknowledge God in every area of our life. So many people today, including many believers, sinfully place God on trial, basing their judgment upon their own finite, limited, and earthly reasoning.
God's ways are above our ways, and His thoughts above our thoughts... “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts” (Isaiah 55:8,9). Our part is to trust and obey! If we will trust the Lord Jesus, and base all of our decisions upon the Word of God, regardless of our feelings on the matter, then He has promised to GUIDE us!
