The children of Israel journeyed through what we might call uncharted territories in their 40-year experience in the wilderness. How did they know where to go and how to camp? It was through the pillars of cloud and fire. “Moreover You led them by day with a cloudy pillar, And by night with a pillar of fire, To give them light on the road Which they should travel.” Nehemiah 9:12 NKJV. Though it is no longer through the pillar of cloud and fire, God has not left His children without aid. The good news is that God has not left our guidance to a mere device; our guidance is in the hand of the Holy Spirit, the Third Person in the Godhead. This is vividly stated in our passage today. We are to be led by the Spirit of God. As a matter of fact, to be led by the Spirit is a pointer to the fact that we are the sons of God.
The good news is that God has not left our guidance to a mere device; our guidance is in the hand of the Holy Spirit, the Third Person in the Godhead.
In more technologically developed nations, you can pretty well move around unfamiliar environments. Thanks to a little device called GPS. With satellite, this device can help you locate where you are and guide you to where you want to be. All you need to do is enter the address of your destination. It immediately shows a route map and gives voice prompts at each turn of the way. Even when you miss the route it simply recalculates and brings you back on track. As with other devices by man, the GPS has its drawbacks, one of them is that it can only tell you how to get to where you want to go; it is totally powerless to keep you in the way. The Spirit of God can do both. He knows the way and He has the power to preserve you in your journey. With Him in your vessel you will reach the harbour.
