SECURING DIVINE GUIDANCE AND SATISFACTION – ISAIAH 58:11; EXODUS 33:14

To secure something is to keep, protect, preserve or guard it from being lost or threatened.

The Lord has promised and made available to us His guidance and satisfaction (Is. 58:11).

What He promised is not a momentary, seasonal, or time bound experience but a continuous day-to-day enjoyment.

But how are we going to continue to have and enjoy it, without losing it or having the fear of losing it?

THE LOSS OF DIVINE GUIDANCE

After moulding a molten calf and worshiping it at Mount Sinai, the Lord commanded Moses to carry the children of Israel to the promise land (Gen. 32:1-6, 34).

However, God said He would only send an angel to go before them but He Himself will not go with them (Exod. 33:2-3).

Sin is the greatest enemy that can make a person lose God’s divine guidance because the eyes of God cannot behold sin (Hab 1:13).

THE QUEST FOR A SECURED DIVINE GUIDANCE (MOSES’ REQUEST)

Moses knew that he could not go on this assignment alone and succeed so he asked for a suitable and able ally to partner with him.

We cannot succeed on our own, by our own wisdom, efforts, or technical knowhow. We need the helping hand of God.

God can only partner with you if what you’re doing is His will. He will not reward you for an assignment He didn’t commit to you.

To enjoy a secured divine guidance and satisfaction, you must have a personal relationship with God, with a desire to know Him more and more through His divine revelation.

ASSUARANCE OF SECURED GUIDANCE AND SATISFACTION

God responded to Moses’ request with a clear statement of assurance (Exod. 33:14).

The abiding presence of God guarantees a secured guidance and satisfaction. It makes the difference in all matters.

TWO DIMENSIONS OF GOD’S PRESENCE

1. God’s omnipresence.

God is present everywhere at all times and in equal magnitude (fullness of His presence).

David affirmed this in Ps. 139:7-8 “Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there.”

The New Testament believer carries the presence of God through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit (Gen. 28:15-16; Heb. 13:5).

2. God’s manifest presence.

Something that occurs in our lives as God chooses to reveal Himself.

▪︎Jacob at Bethel (Gen. 28:15-16)

▪︎Moses at the burning bush (Exod. 3:2-6). ▪︎Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (Dan.3:24-25).

▪︎The disciples in the storm (Mk 4:39).

Do not allow the darkness of the right or the presence of the storm cause you to doubt whether God is present and working in your life as He promised.

The storm of life cannot deny His presence but provide opportunity to prove His promised presence (Is. 43:2; Dan. 3:24-25; Rom 8:28; Jer. 29:11.

CLOSING CHARGE

It is a great thing to take comfort in the promise of God’s presence but it is a greater thing to live and walk in His presence, by choosing to align ourselves with His plan, purpose and will for our lives (Jer. 29:11 ). This is what actually guarantees our continuous enjoyment of His divine guidance and satisfaction and we will have rest on all sides (Exod. 33:14b; Jos. 21:43-45).

The essence of the Christian life is to live all of life in the consciousness of God’s presence, under His authority, and for His glory.

▪︎Do you know God or you just know about God?

▪︎Have you had a personal encounter with Him?

▪︎Did you know the will of God for your life, job, career, business, marriage, family… and are you operating in that will?

▪︎Are you walking in the consciousness of God’s presence?

PRAYERS

▪︎I want to know you Lord. Reveal yourself to me everyday and teach me your ways in Jesus’ name.

▪︎Help me not to operate outside Your will in Jesus’ name.

▪︎Help me to always walk in the consciousness of your presence, not to depart from your presence in Jesus’ name.

▪︎Help me not to lose your guidance in Jesus’ name.

▪︎Satisfy me and give me rest on all sides in Jesus’ name.