NEIL ANDERSON DAILY DEVOTIONAL
from Freedom in Christ Ministries

June 26

God Gently Guides

And your ears will hear a word behind you, “This is the way, walk
in it,” whenever you turn to the right or to the left (Isaiah
30:21).

In a telephone conversation a lady asked, “Dr. Anderson, my
pastor says my favorite television evangelist is a false teacher.
Is he right?”

At a ministerial retreat, a pastor stopped me and said, “Neil,
I’ve been at this church three years and there’s the situation. .
. .” After finishing his description he asked “Do you think God
is calling me out of there?”

A seminary student stopped by my office and asked, “You’ve met
with my girlfriend and me twice now. Do you think we should get
married?”

Good questions. Important questions for those asking them. They
all hinge on the answer to a much larger question: Does God
communicate His will to us? If so, how?

Each of these fine Christians was looking for direction or
confirmation of God’s leading. Possibly they lacked the spiritual
discernment to make the right decision. They were thinking that
I, like the referee in a game, would make the right “call” for
them. I can advise and share what I know Scripture teaches, but
only God can give divine guidance.

You can know God’s will for your life. Ephesians 5:17 instructs
us, “Do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord
is.” God doesn’t instruct us to do something we cannot do. The
will of God is knowable. In the first place, we have the Bible,
God’s Word, which the Holy Spirit will enlighten for us as we
meditate on it, providing us with remarkably clear guidance in
most areas of our life. Second, we usually can experience the
direct guidance of the Holy Spirit in areas not specifically
covered by God’s Word–if we are spiritually free and desire to
do His will.

I have come to deeply believe that God gently guides our steps as
we choose to walk with Him. I believe in divine guidance. I
believe that God wants to make His presence known in our lives
and in our ministries.

Lord, keep me sensitive to Your leading by staying close to You
and giving my will to You.

This daily devotional is published and distributed by
http://www.GOSHEN.net/ . It is written by Neil Anderson at
http://www.freedominchrist.com/ .