"The Lord will guide you ALWAYS" - Isaiah 58:11

I just finished "The Interrupted Life: Lessons from Jonah" by Priscilla Shirer.  She details the Biblical story of Jonah and how he initially ran away when God gave him instructions to "Go to Ninevah and preach..." (1:2).  Instead, he jumped on a ship "to flee from the Lord" (1:3) and ran straight into a giant storm (1:6)!  Then he was tossed overboard (1:15) and landed in the belly of a giant fish  (1:17) and had some rather smelly days with time to think about his life.  Suffice it to say he realized he had made a terrible mistake and yielded to the Lord.  In 3:1, God again gives him instructions and an indication that He would go with him and give him words to speak.

Shirer says:

You've been given the opportunity to write a

story beyond your expectations, and He doesn't

expect you to go it alone.  He partners with you.  He's

gone before you and prepared the pathway for

optimum results, and He'll guide you each step of the way.

One of the sweetest songs I've heard is "Blessings" by Laura Story.  Read about her testimony; it's a sweet story.  She sings:

"What if your blessings come through raindrops

What if your healing comes through tears.

What if a thousand sleepless nights are

what it takes to know You're near.

What if trials of this life are Your

mercies in disguise."

Jonah had to face some trials before he could be finished with his fears.  He finally trusted God enough to know that He would ALWAYS guide him.  Oswald Chambers says "Faith is unutterable trust in God, trust which never dreams He will not stand by us."

Is there something you're running from today?  Trust His word:  "The Lord will guide you ALWAYS."

For further study: Genesis 39:2, Joshua 1:9, Judges 6:16, Proverbs 3:5-6, John 16:13, Romans 5:3-5, Ephesians 3:20, Philippians 2:13, James 1:2-8, 1 Peter 2:23.

Be blessed in your understanding of God's word.

Love,

Holly