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God is great and He is faithful; and out of His faithfulness, you receive grace upon grace, blessing upon blessing. May you hear His voice speak to you through His Word, meeting you at your point of need, as we continue to meditate upon what the favor of God can do in your life even today. [Deuteronomy 11:12] Noah found favor in the eyes of God, and his life was changed. He became reverent, which was expressed in his responsibility towards his family, as he built an ark according to the counsel of God. Through it, he and his family were saved when the floods came and everything else was swept away, never to rise again. [Hebrews 11:7] With Noah, it was about building a physical ark. With you, the truth translates into building your life shaped by Scripture as you read the Word, meditate upon it, and receive Christ as your Lord and Savior. From that moment on, the Holy Spirit dwells in you, and the spirit of sonship by which you cry out, “Abba, Father,” begins to take root. You then know and have the realization that you are a child of God. And you are led by the Holy Spirit—for those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. [Romans 8:14]
The Holy Spirit dwells in you to lead you into all truth. Otherwise, you risk being:
1) Led by your feelings
Feelings and emotions are God-given and serve a godly purpose. But if you depend on them entirely—especially in decision making you can be misled. You are a child of God and are called to be led by the Spirit, not by feelings alone.
2) Led by your circumstances
Situational ethics are not the foundation for righteous decisions, even if the world sees nothing wrong with them. King Saul had seemingly valid reasons to offer a sacrifice before the prophet Samuel arrived, but Samuel rebuked him, for his action was foolish in the sight of God. [1 Samuel 13:1–15] Likewise, in your life, no matter the circumstance, you do not have the right to do what is wrong. Wrong is always wrong. The Lord is always right; His works are righteous. As a child of God, He gives you grace to do what is right. The psalmist prayed not to be dominated by iniquity—it’s the attitude that leads to sinful action. As a child of God, you no longer need to conform to the patterns of this world. The world may call you foolish, but God will one day say, “Well done, good and faithful servant,” when you stand before Him in your heavenly home. To all who received Him, who believed in His Name, He gave the right to become children of God. [John 1:12] And that right gives you the strength and authority to do what is right. Circumstances may pressure you, but they won’t lead you astray. When you are weak, God becomes your strength. When sin increases, grace abounds even more. And as you think theologically (not just logically), grace teaches you to say “no” to sin.
3) Led by a fatalistic view
There is nothing vague or fatalistic about God’s plans for you. He has promised to keep His eye on you, counsel you, and lead you in the path you need to go. [Psalm 32:8] Doubts may arise, but in the midst of them, God will give clarity. Paul, though led by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, heard the prophecy of Agabus about his arrest. But that night, the Lord appeared to Paul in prayer and gave him assurance and clarity. He will do the same for you—take you by the hand and lead you as you trust in Him. Keep your eyes on the Lord who sees you. As Abraham looked up to God, so should you. The view that “whatever will happen, will happen” is not scriptural. Mary responded to the angel by saying, “May it be unto me according to Your Word.” That should be our response too, aligned with God’s Word and led by the Spirit—the Spirit of Truth.
4) Led by traditions
This was the path of the Pharisees in Jesus’ time, even Paul before his conversion. They knew the Scriptures but not the God or the Messiah they pointed to. That could be our condition too—when tradition becomes more important than truth. No matter how old or respected a tradition is, if it doesn’t align with Scripture, throw it out. Hold on to Christ in you—the hope of glory.
5) Led by the evil one
Even Peter was rebuked by Jesus, for his counsel was not godly, but worldly. [Matthew 16:23] We must rightly understand Scripture so we do not become pawns in the hand of the enemy.
Led by the Spirit
As a child of God, you are His epistle—He writes His Word by His Spirit on the tablet of your heart, that you may be led into all truth, to do what is right and glorify God.
Prayer:
Father, we thank Thee for Thy inestimable grace. Life is hard, and we are fragile—unable to do what is right in our own strength. But You, O Lord, have become our strength, our wisdom, our righteousness. You have given us the right to become children of God, that we may be led by the Spirit into all truth. Strengthen us, we pray, to live as Your children, our lives reflecting Your glory. In the Name of Christ Jesus Amen.
