Knowing the Will of God in our situations & lives-Follow the Star?
The Wise men ( magi) followed the Star, Matthew 2:1-12. How do we know where /what God is leading us to? J. I. Packer in his wonderful book, " Knowing God" has a good chapter on this subject, chapter 20, " Thou Our Guide". Here is some of what he says. Packer gives some general verses as Isaiah 58:11 which promise, " The LORD will guide you continually..." ( previous vs talks about letting the oppressed go free, sharing our bread with the hungry, covering the poor naked). Psalm 32:8 says , " I will counsel you with my eye upon you." Proverbs 3:5-6 reminds us that " In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths." The Holy Spirit is a guide to all Christians. Acts 15:28 " it seemed good to the Holy Ghost and us.." Christians say Packer go about it in the wrong way. To seek guidance from the Holy Spirit apart from the written Word is an error. From this " folly can grow." There is ...