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The Spirit’s Guidance It won’t be you doing the talking—it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. (Matthew 10:20) One of the most powerful and misunderstood dynamics of the Holy Spirit is his ability to speak to us and guide us in our daily life. He gives us wisdom and direction when we need them. I’ve experienced his guidance numerous times in my life, and it never ceases to amaze me. A few years ago I desperately needed guidance. I had been praying about a critical decision that I needed to make on behalf of my family. For eight months I prayed for help, yet no answer seemed to come. One Thursday evening I stayed up late into the night pleading for some kind of direction. I wrote my thoughts out on my computer, journaling an answer that I would willingly accept if God would only show me that that was his will for us. Then I appealed to God to somehow let me know. Sunday morning came, and I woke up earlier than usual. I was wide-awake and immediately felt the Lord speaking to my spirit. He was telling me to attend an early service at a church across town. This wasn’t our regular church, so his request didn’t make any sense to me. But God persisted, so I explained the feeling to my wife and went. When I arrived, I was shocked to see a good friend of mine—Wes, a man that I had known for several years. I sat beside him, and he seemed extremely nervous. Wes told me that he, too, had been roused from his sleep by God that morning and prompted to attend the early service of this church. Wes went on to explain that God had laid a specific message on his heart the previous night—a message for me. He had told his wife of it and had planned on sharing it with me the next time we saw each other, yet he had no idea it would be so soon. The message made no sense to him, yet it was very clear, he told me. You can imagine my anticipation. When Wes spoke the words that God had put on his heart, they literally sent chills down my spine. He repeated word for word the answer that I had written on my computer four days earlier. The words that I had recorded and prayed over. He spoke three full sentences, exactly as I had written them. I was speechless. God had given me an answer, and he had done it in the most powerful way possible. “When the Spirit of truth comes,” Jesus says, “he will guide you into all truth” (John 16:13). God may surprise us, but he won’t let us down.
Today’s Reading Matthew 10:20; John 16:13-14 Reflection How has God prompted you in your spirit? What would you pray to ask him for a prompting? How should you respond when the prompting comes?
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The best-selling Left Behind series has captured the attention of millions of readers, and it has changed lives. It has brought millions of believers the motivation to examine their hearts. Are you ready to embrace eternity? Live each moment as if it could be your last? Your future is more important than your past. Where you are going matters more than where you have been. What you do from this day forward means much more than what you have already done. You may be affected by your past, but you are not defined by it. Not in the eyes of God. What does it mean to embrace eternity? It means grasping each breath as if it could be your last, living life moment by precious moment with your feet planted firmly on earth but your heart aimed squarely at heaven. It means learning to embrace the role of dual citizenship—living in one world while belonging to another. It is a lifestyle of living like there’s no tomorrow and then dying so that your real life can finally begin! This 365-day devotional explores the themes introduced in the Left Behind series—themes of salvation, grace, obedience, and faith. New believers as well as mature believers will find a message of faith that will inspire and motivate daily.
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