Joel 12:32
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shalt be delivered.
Why do I not call on His name? Why do I run to this neighbor and that when God is so near and will hear my faintest call? Why do I sit down and devise schemes and invent plans! Why not at once roll my self and my burden upon the Lord? Straightforward is the best runner–why do I not run at once to the living God? In vain shall I look for deliverance anywhere else; but with God I shall find it; for here I have His royal “shall” to make it sure.
I need not ask whether I may call on Him or not, for that word whosoever is a very wide and comprehensive one. Whosoever means me, for it means anybody and everybody who calls upon God. I will therefore follow the leading of the text and at once call upon the glorious Lord who had made so large a promise.
My case is urgent, and I do not see how I am to be delivered; but this is no business of mine. He who makes the promise will find out ways and means of keeping it. It is mine to obey His commands; it is not mine to direct His counsels. I am His servant, not His solicitor. I call upon Him, and He will deliver me.
Words of Wisdom
Guidance
The all-knowing presence of God leads me to my highest good.
I may use maps and navigational aids to find my way as I travel. If I’m in an unfamiliar location and unsure of an address, I might ask directions.
In my journey of life, however, I don’t have a road map, and no one has traveled my same path. Before I make a quick judgment or hasty decision, I turn within to the all-knowing presence of God.
In prayer, I open my mind and heart to divine guidance. Knowing that guidance may lead me in a direction I had not anticipated, I remain alert to the promptings of Spirit. I trust the unconditional love of God as I follow the divine guidance that leads me to my highest good.
“The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs in parched places.”–Isaiah 58:11
