PROMISE #256 - SEPTEMBER 13
Promise #256:
I will be the voice behind you, guiding you in the way you should go.
Isaiah 30:21 (WEB)
and when you turn to the right hand,
and when you turn to the left,
your ears will hear a voice behind you,
saying, “This is the way. Walk in it.”
Have you ever come to a fork in the road and wondered which path to take? I know that often, when I go hiking, there inevitably comes a time on the trail where it splits off to the right and then left, and I am not always sure which path to take. Wouldn't it be nice if, at that exact moment, you had a trail guide standing behind you, whispering in your ear what to do?
In today's Bible promise, God says He is right behind us and will tell us how to go. What a comforting thought to know that we are not left alone to figure things out. God has committed to walking with us and, at times, carrying us on our life's journey. Sometimes, when I struggle to find my Father's direction, I wonder if it is because there are so many other thoughts swirling around in my brain that I fail to hear His still, small voice.
Experts say that on an average day, we all have tens of thousands of thoughts chattering in our brains. Perhaps all that noise is drowning out the gentle, quiet whisper of our heavenly Dad, who is standing behind us, willing to tell us where we should go if we will only quiet our minds to listen. This is why I think it says in Psalm 46:10 to 'be still and know that I am God.’
The next time you need to know what path to take, why not quiet yourself (to the best of your ability) from all the chattering and opinions that swirl in your thought life and listen for the still small voice behind you? God has promised to be there, and He has promised to be the voice that will direct you in the way you should go.
I will be the voice behind you, guiding you in the way you should go.
Isaiah 30:21 (WEB)
and when you turn to the right hand,
and when you turn to the left,
your ears will hear a voice behind you,
saying, “This is the way. Walk in it.”
Have you ever come to a fork in the road and wondered which path to take? I know that often, when I go hiking, there inevitably comes a time on the trail where it splits off to the right and then left, and I am not always sure which path to take. Wouldn't it be nice if, at that exact moment, you had a trail guide standing behind you, whispering in your ear what to do?
In today's Bible promise, God says He is right behind us and will tell us how to go. What a comforting thought to know that we are not left alone to figure things out. God has committed to walking with us and, at times, carrying us on our life's journey. Sometimes, when I struggle to find my Father's direction, I wonder if it is because there are so many other thoughts swirling around in my brain that I fail to hear His still, small voice.
Experts say that on an average day, we all have tens of thousands of thoughts chattering in our brains. Perhaps all that noise is drowning out the gentle, quiet whisper of our heavenly Dad, who is standing behind us, willing to tell us where we should go if we will only quiet our minds to listen. This is why I think it says in Psalm 46:10 to 'be still and know that I am God.’
The next time you need to know what path to take, why not quiet yourself (to the best of your ability) from all the chattering and opinions that swirl in your thought life and listen for the still small voice behind you? God has promised to be there, and He has promised to be the voice that will direct you in the way you should go.