Are you feeling lost?
I know what that’s like. Feeling lost can feel frustrating, confusing and you become very close to giving up altogether because where do you go from here?!
Take a moment to breathe in deeply and exhale with purpose. Inhale
Exhale. There’s nothing that you’ve been through that God hasn’t already seen and know. Therefore, he knows your next step, it’s up to you to ask him what it is and to obey his full commands. The key is faithful obedience.
“Deuteronomy 31:6 was written to encourage the people of Israel, including Joshua, Solomon, and Hezekiah’s military officers. Their Old Testament reality presented their lives with insurmountable challenges, and God wanted them to know unequivocally that they could trust Him to lead them to victory.
It was a call to obedience amidst great adversity. Two verses later God repeated, “The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” When we promise “always” or “never” we are incapable of upholding it. Thus the infamous saying, “never say never!” However, when God promises “always” or “never” He can be fully trusted to honor His word (Numbers 23:19).”
This excerpt was taken from: https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/what-does-i-will-never-leave-you-nor-forsake-you-mean-in-the-bible.html
“I will Never leave You Nor Forsake You” Meaning of God’s Promise for Your Life” by Meg bucher
The key here is to remember God will never leave you nor forsake you, it is us that make the decision to step away from God. When we feel distant and lost it is often those times that we need to draw near to God in obedience and listen to his direction for our lives. God never decides to leave his children alone, because he is faithful. We however, are not, so need to draw near to him when we feel lost or distant and depend on his guidance to lead us. We can only do this when we ask in prayer.
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: Matthew 7:7
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. Psalm 23:1-3
Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. Jeremiah 33: 3
And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. Isaiah 30:21
The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand. Psalm 37:23-24
Ponder on these verses of scripture.
What stands out to me is that the prophet Jeremiah was LED by God. He depended on him for his very gift of prophecy, it could only be God that could show him things he did not know. His prophetic gift was dependant on listening and obeying the voice of God.
That’s what you need to do. Spend some time in prayer over these scriptures, study the life of Jeremiah the prophet and ask God to pour into your spirit what commands he is asking of you. Do this in humility, God will show you in his timing.
Let’s pray: Dear Father, thank you for these that are reading this post this day. I pray that you will give them wisdom, knowledge and direction. We ask collectively, God what do you want of us? What do you require? where are we not obeying or listening to you ? show us in this moment. We surrender our ways to yours, have your way.
God your word says ask and we shall receive, seek and we shall find, knock and the door shall be opened to us. So we seek you Lord help us to seek you every single day, and lead us to where we should go and be obedient. Your word also says “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” Jeremiah 33: 3 And we pray that our ears shall hear a word behind us, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when we turn to the right hand, and when we turn to the left. Isaiah 30:21 Give us an obedient heart in Jesus name, amen!
Takes time to write the thoughts God has placed in your mind after you’ve asked him these questions and ponder on them with him.
Be blessed.