Help in Uncertain Times By Dr. Paul Chappell

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Help for Uncertain Times
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
by Dr. Paul Chappell

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Romans 8:26-28

In the days before GPS, cell phones, and electronic guidance systems, knowing how to read a map was an important skill to have if you were taking a trip. It was important to know the best path that would take you where you needed to go. But even the best maps sometimes lacked necessary information or had not been updated with changes. In those cases, the best thing to do was to stop and ask someone for directions.

All of us face a world around us without a map. We do not know what is coming next. God intends it that way so that we will be forced to live by faith in Him. Yet He does not abandon us to try to blindly stumble through life. Jesus said, “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever” (John 14:16).

In our darkest and most uncertain days, when we don't have any idea what we should do and don't even know what or how to pray, the Holy Spirit will shape and guide our requests to the Father. There is guidance, not from a random stranger who may or may not know what he is talking about, but from the all-knowing Guide who fully understands the path ahead. It is the height of folly for a Christian not to seek that guidance and help.

Today's Growth Principle:
The wisdom and guidance of God is available to all His children who will seek it from Him.