TUESDAY 11TH JULY 2017

TOPIC: GOD’S GUIDANCE SYSTEM (1)
TEXT: PSALM 32:8 “I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye…”

First and foremost, what does divine guidance imply for a believer- child of God (Prov 3:6) sets the tone for understanding. Scriptures declares that in all thy ways acknowledge Him and he will direct our paths. As spirit beings it is a pledge from God.
Let us examine what divine guidance is, not:
1) A LAST RESORT. We don’t think much about spiritual guidance until we face major questions like who to marry, what house to buy, and which stock or business to invest in. Spiritual guidance isn’t a hot line! The key to knowing whether you really desire God’s will lies in asking, ‘How often do I seek His guidance when I’m not facing difficulties?’.
2) ONLY FOR A PRIVILEGED FEW. In the Old Testament, God made a donkey speak (Num 22:28).
Now, what if the donkey had put on airs and considered itself an exalted spiritual class above all the other quadrupeds?
3) AN EXCUSE TO DO NOTHING. One man said he decided not to seek a certain job, because it would be a sign of God’s will if he got it without trying. So does that mean whatever happens as a result of our passivity is God’s will? That’s like sitting in the middle of the motorway and saying, ‘If I don’t get run over by a car, I’ll know its God’s doing, and not me acting in the flesh’.
4) PLAYING IT SAFE. Sometimes we don’t really want guidance; we want safety! Decision-making can be scary – and lonely. Even small decisions can create anxiety. God wants us to develop good judgement, and there’s no way to do that without making choices, taking risks, and occasionally failing. He wants mature children, not robots. His purpose isn’t just to get us to perform the right actions, but to become the right kind of people.

MEDITATION: Isaiah 58:11

BIBLE STUDY
Josh. 14-15, Ps. 146-147, Jer. 7, Matt. 21