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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Mar 12, 1894

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 20, No. 19.

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GUIDANCE.

By Mrs. A. W. Heald

BY MRS. A. W. HEALD.
1. Does God guide his people? "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way in which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye." Ps. 32: 8.
2. What should be our attitude in view of the promised guidance? "I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and I will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved ["what I am agreed with," margin]." Hab. 2: 1.
3. What attitude of character is essential on our part? "The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way." Ps. 25: 9.
4. What will meekness lead a man to do? "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding." "Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear the Lord, and depart from evil." Prov. 3: 5, 7.
5. In what manner did God guide ancient Israel? "And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night." Ex. 13: 21.
6. Was God's presence always accompanied by such striking manifestations? "And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice." 1 Kings 19: 11, 12.
7. How does God speak to his people in these last days? "God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds." Heb. 1: 1, 2.
8. How does our risen Lord still continue to guide his followers? "Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth; for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak; and he will show you things to come." John 16: 13. NOTE.—Christ revealed to us the word of God, and in that word the teaching of the Spirit always coincides with the written word.
9. In what other way does the Spirit sometimes speak? "While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee. Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them." Acts 10: 19, 20.
10. May man become a medium for the Spirit's utterance? "Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him." "Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus." Acts 8: 29-31, 35.
11. What promise does God give us in searching his truth? "The Comforter which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things." John 14: 26.
12. Does God show us our work? "And he [Paul] trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do." Acts 9: 6.
13. Does God warn us of danger? "Behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him." Matt. 2: 13.
14. May we be guided in all things? "In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Prov. 3: 6. "And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left." Isa. 30: 21.
15. How may we distinguish God's guidance from human influences? "I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine." "And the sheep follow him; for they know his voice." John 10: 14, 4.
16. How must we respond to the divine voice? "Whereupon, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision." Acts 26: 19.
17. What promise is made to those who are guided by God's counsel? "Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterwards receive me to glory." Ps. 73: 24.
18. In the world of glory, shall we still follow the guiding hand? "For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters." Rev. 7: 17. "Shepherd of thine Israel, lead us, Pilgrim through this desert land; Thou who hast from bondage freed us, Guide us by thy mighty hand; Daily feed us, Till we reach the heavenly strand."