Blessings in the Everyday - The Blessing of Guidance (Daily Devotional)

Shalom and thank you once again for coming in and being with us as we look into God’ word. We trust that you have been encouraged and are equipped everyday as you listen in and pray alongside with us. We have been looking in this series about the blessings in the everyday, blessings that go unnoticed. Today, we are looking at the blessing of guidance. Our lives are full of times when we need to make decisions. Some of these decisions may be small or life changing and we find ourselves wondering where do we go or what choice should we make or how we could move forward. If it was left to ourselves, it is really easy for us to get lost, very confusing and extremely overwhelming, but a beautiful blessing God gives His children is His guidance. He doesn’t lead us to figure things our alone but instead He promises to direct our paths when we trust in Him. Proverbs chapter 3, verses 5 and 6 reads, ‘Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.’ This verse says, ‘trust in the Lord’, meaning when we wholeheartedly depend on God, we are guided in His wisdom, in His plan and in His timing. Guidance begins with trust, not partial trust or conditional trust but that wholehearted trust in God. Our human understanding is very limited. We see only part of the picture but God sees the entire story, He sees it from the beginning till the end. When we lean in to our own reasoning, it can lead to confusion and mishaps but leaning on God brings clarity and it brings direction. It shows us where our dependence needs to be - on God and not on our small and limited understanding. God’s guidance requires surrender. When we invite Him into every decision, however small it may be, we are acknowledging His authority over our lives. So, when we trust Him, lean on Him and submit to Him, He faithfully directs and makes our paths straight. Straight paths don’t mean easy paths but the right ones, those that are aligned in His will and filled with His purpose. The blessing of guidance is knowing that we don’t have to navigate life alone. God doesn’t make us wander in confusion, He leads us step by step and this guidance can come through His word, through wise counsel and very often, through the Spirit of God nudging our hearts. When we are yielded to Him, His guidance is assured and sure. Let’s pray together, Heavenly Father, we look to you for guidance and wisdom in the decisions we have to make. We thank you that you are always there. Spirit of God, we thank you that you are present within us, leading us and showing us the way forward so that we do not stumble. May we have ears and eyes that look to you for that guidance and may we follow you in obedience. We pray that you will help us through this journey, in Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

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