Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it."
In this time of my life, I really don't sense a whole lot of direction as far as work goes. God's Word is full of instructions... and far beyond what I can live up to, but I have a desire for His specific leading. If we look at this passage more in context... verses 1 and 2 summarize it pretty well.
"Woe to the obstinate children," declares the LORD, "to those who carry out plans that are not mine, forming an alliance, but not by my Spirit, heaping sin upon sin; who go down to Egypt without consulting me; who look for help to Pharaoh's protection, to Egypt's shade for refuge.
I was thinking about how often in my life I am seeking His guidance and when He wants me to be patient and wait on Him, I seek my own way. I don't want to go my own way. I am at a point in life where my decisions really have a huge impact on the rest of my life. While decisions are always important... from birth really... this is a pivotal time of my life. Seeking His will in work, education, relationships, ministry, etc. There are a lot of things to consider right now. I don't want to be a young man carrying out my own plans which are not His. I want to be following exactly His plans. I want to hear that voice behind me every step of the way. He is so faithful... I just need to listen.
2 comments:
Wow. That's where I'm at too. Suddenly, I've reached this point in my life where rather than effecting just a day or week like when I was younger, my personal decisions will effect the rest of my life.
That was really encouraging!
Thanks for posting this, Daniel! Someone gave me that verse on a bookmark when I graduated, and it's been tremendously confirming to hear that voice behind me, telling me, "Go this way; it is my will!"
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