Title

Knowing How and Where To Go

Scripture
I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me.
(Micah 7:7)
Devotional
Do you live your life in this manner and with this confidence? To whom or what do you look when seeking life’s direction? On whom or what do you patiently wait for? When you pray do you pray with the confidence that your God will hear you? To get the latter, we must do the former. It is unwise to be a law unto ourselves and follow the dictates of those who only do what is right in their own eyes and expect God to hear a token prayer. In every situation, the very first place we are to look is toward the Lord God of the scriptures. What does the Manufacturer’s Handbook say? Secondly, we are to seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit via the conscience. And, if appropriate and possible, we are to seek godly counsel. The problem arises in that we too seldom look to God, do not know His Word, are too proud to ask, and have violated our consciences so often that we have lost all discernment. Therefore, say with the psalmist, I will look to the Lord; “I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me.”
Text For The Day
Micah 7:7:  I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me.
 
Thought For The Day
“Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God.” William Carey, 18th century missionary to India.
 
Questions To Ponder
 
Morning Study Guide
Defining:  “Look to the Lord”: The seeking of God through the power of His Word, the fruit of the Spirit, the love and fellowship of the brethren, and the voice of prayer.
 
Referencing: “I will stand my watch and set myself on the rampart, and watch to see what He will say to me, and what I will answer when I am corrected,” Habakkuk 2:1.
 
Applying: When seeking or needing directions use your GPS: God’s positioning system.