“Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!”
(Psalm 143:10 ESV)
When we open hearts and minds to receive the Word of God, His Spirit feeds us. When we open our hearts and minds to be filled completely by the Spirit of God, listen to His voice, and follow His instruction, His Spirit leads us. He is the Good Shepherd who feeds us and leads us along the straight and holy path that leads to Him. (see Psalm 23:1-3).
In a world filled with self-help books, advice columns, motivational speakers, etc., we can save ourselves a lot of searching by going straight to the Bible and straight to God for the help and guidance we need and seek. With God Himself feeding us His Word by the working of His Holy Spirit, there is no better nourishment we can ever find. When we study God’s Word and apply His instruction to our daily lives, we find the answers to the questions that we ask and the direction, meaning, and purpose for our lives that we seek. When we seek elsewhere, or rely on our own “knowledge”, we are sure to be lead astray, make the wrong decisions, and struggle to keep searching without finding. When we trust in the Lord with all our heart and follow His instruction, He will remove the obstacles and make our pathway straight (see Proverbs 3:5-7).
We must let His Spirit feed us and let His Spirit lead us! In doing so, we will have the proper instruction, guidance, and direction to make the right decisions in a difficult-to- navigate world. The world is filled with obstacles we create for ourselves and those often thrown at us by the non-Spirit-led, personal agendas of others. It can be hard for us to navigate our course and avoid these obstructions and distractions. Only God can show us the way and point us in the right direction to avoid these obstacles. Much like a GPS provides the best directions and offers the most accurate course of travel to our vehicles, only God, through the working of His Holy Spirit, provides the proper instruction and accurate course of travel for our lives.
When we walk in God's Word, we never walk alone. We walk in the way of and with the Holy Spirit and He will always lead us in the right direction. We have the confidence of knowing that God is with us every moment of our life guiding us on our way!
Jesus said He would always be with us - even until the end of the world (see Matthew 28:20) and He promised to give us His Spirit to teach us and guide us (see John 14:26). The Spirit of the Living God lives within us by the power of His Holy Spirit (see 1 John 4:13). Jesus gives us the gift of His Spirit so that we will never walk alone - His Spirit feeds us and leads us! No self-help book, advice column, or motivational speaker can do that!
Father, we pray to You as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We know that You live inside of us and that You are with us at all times. We have the confidence of knowing that You will always feed us and always lead us by Your Word through Jesus Christ, Your Son, by the working of Your Holy Spirit. Thank You for guiding us along the way that leads us to You. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen. †
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