By Peter Kennedy
“Then he prayed, "O LORD, God of my master Abraham, give me success today, and show kindness to my master Abraham.” – Genesis 24:12
Pastor James Augustine tells the following story: “My friend Mike was out in the woods of his old homestead with his 8-year-old son. They were trekking through the woods that Mike had known like the back of his hand since he was the age of 8. He wanted to share these woods with his son, but his little son kept on running ahead of him. He would call out to him and say, ‘Son, I want you to go that way,’ pointing to the left. His son stopped and looked at the fork in the path and said, ‘What way dad?’
Mike finally stood still and wanted to see how the situation would play out. He again pointed to the left and said, ‘That way!’
‘Which way, dad?’
‘Son. I want you to stop and wait for me.’
Mike's son then turned around and waited for his father to come up next to him, take his hand, and then proceed to lead him in the right direction.”
To follow the Lord’s guidance we need to stop, look to Him, and to listen to Him. Today in prayer, take any decisions you are facing to the Lord asking for His direction.
“It is morally impossible to exercise trust in God while there is a failure to wait upon Him for guidance and direction.” – D.E. Hoste
God’s Word: “guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long” – Psalm 25:5
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