Psalm 23:3
March 7, 2021

Today’s

determine tomorrow’s
.

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” —Psalm 23:1

“He makes me to lie down in green pastures: He leads me beside the still waters.” —Psalm 23:2

“He restores my soul: He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” —Psalm 23:3

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” —Proverbs 3:5-6

Getting Guidance from God

1)

that I need a guide.

“We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to OUR OWN WAY” —Isaiah 53:6a

“He guides the HUMBLE in what is right and teaches them HIS way.” —Psalm 25:9

Getting Guidance from God

2)

for direction.

“If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ASK God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will given to you.” —James 1:5

“So I say to you: ASK and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.” —Jesus, Luke 11:9

Getting Guidance from God

3) Pay

for God’s response.

Receiving God’s Response

1) God speaks through

.

“Your word is a LAMP for my feet, a LIGHT on my path.” —Psalm 119:105

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in RIGHTEOUSNESS, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” —2nd Timothy 3:16-17

Receiving God’s Response

2) God speaks through His

.

“All this I have spoken while still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will TEACH you all things and will REMIND you of everything I have SAID to you.” —Jesus, John 14:25-26

“But when He, the Spirit of Truth, comes, He will GUIDE you into all the truth. He will not speak on His own; He will SPEAK only what He hears, and He will TELL you what is yet to come.” —Jesus, John 16:13

Receiving God’s Response

3) God speaks through the

.

“Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. —Proverbs 15:22