Led by God
Learning to be led by God—to hear His voice, to walk in step with the Spirit—is essential. It doesn’t happen all at once. It’s shaped over time as we respond in obedience, trust when we don’t understand, and learn to stay close to His presence.
One of the most powerful ways we learn to follow God is by obeying what we do know, even when we don’t yet understand the “why.”
In Genesis 6, God gives Noah specific instructions about building an ark.
“So God said to Noah, “I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth. So make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out. This is how you are to build it: The ark is to be three hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide and thirty cubits high. Make a roof for it, leaving below the roof an opening one cubit high all around. Put a door in the side of the ark and make lower, middle and upper decks. I am going to bring floodwaters on the earth to destroy all life under the heavens, every creature that has the breath of life in it. Everything on earth will perish.” Genesis 6:13-17 (NIV)
Noah obeyed—before he fully understood. He responded to what was given, even without seeing the whole picture. That’s what walking by faith often looks like: obedience first, clarity later.
Obedience trains us in godliness.
When God gives instructions, it’s not just about the task—it’s about shaping our hearts.
In Numbers 9, the Israelites learned to move with God. Literally.
“At the Lord’s command they encamped, and at the Lord’s command they set out. They obeyed the Lord’s order, in accordance with his command through Moses.” Numbers 9:23 (NIV)
God led. He determined the direction, the pace, and the timing. Their job was to stay attentive—and obedient.
Even faithful leaders like Moses felt the strain of responsibility and cried out for help.
“He asked the Lord, ‘Why have you brought this trouble on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me? Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant, to the land you promised on oath to their ancestors? Where can I get meat for all these people? They keep wailing to me, “Give us meat to eat!” I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me.’” Numbers 11:11-14 (NIV)
“So Moses cried out to the Lord, ‘Please, God, heal her!’” Numbers 12:13 (NIV)
David echoed that same desperation.
“For I said in my haste, ‘I am cut off from before Your eyes’; nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications when I cried out to You.” Psalm 31:22 (NKJV)
If you’re seeking direction right now, pause. Obey what He’s already said. Stay close to His presence. And ask boldly for help.
