John 16:13 ‘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 shew you things to come .’

DAILY READING -Matthew 14:22-36; Leviticus 22-23; Proverbs 31

Jonathan Goforth was a pioneer revivalist who became one of the greatest missionaries to China. He survived many dangerous situations through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
One day, in the Chinese village where Jonathan Goforth was serving, an official Chinese courier on a horse, raced past at breakneck speed. A burnt feather waving from his Chinese cap signified that he carried a crucial message of life and death from the Chinese royal family. Later on, Jonathan made every attempt to find out from the Chinese villagers what message the courier had brought. When they refused to tell him, Jonathan sensed danger. He and his wife, Rosalind, made plans to immediately leave the region with their children and coworkers.
They packed hastily intending to leave before sunrise the next morning.
That night they made a plan to follow a route through the capital city, Kaifeng, and from there, they would travel up the river to safety in Shanghai.
However, after the plan had been made, while in bed, Jonathan began to sense a different leading from the Spirit.
He told his wife, “Something is wrong; we need to change our plans. I don’t believe we are to travel south through Kaifeng. We are going to journey southwest instead.”
When his wife protested that it would add more days to their journey, he assured her that he was certain it was God’s will.
Early the following day, they avoided the Capital city and journeyed southwest, following the longer route, until they eventually arrived safely at their destination.
Later on, Jonathan learnt that the Chinese courier that raced through the village had gone to the capital city, Kaifeng with a sealed message from the Chinese Empress instructing the governor of the city to massacre all foreigners in China—without exception!
If Jonathan Goforth had followed the original plan to pass through the capital city, they would all have been killed. But by listening to the Holy Spirit that night, and being sensitive to God’s voice, he led his family and coworkers through a safer path.
Throughout his ministry Jonathan Goforth relied on Zechariah 4:6 which says: “Not by might,
nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.”
Jonathan Goforth was used greatly by God to usher in sweeping revivals in China, and despite the many oppositions he faced, he was able to overcome them by the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit.

An outstanding characteristic of the sons of God is that they are led by the Spirit of God.
As believers, we have been sent into the world as sheep among wolves.
We live a world where the wicked constantly gnashes his teeth at the righteous, plotting his downfall.
To survive, it is crucial that we constantly depend on the guidance of the Holy Spirit.When we are led by Him, we become untouchable to every adversary. Through the empowerment of the Spirit we will always escape evil traps and never become victims of the wicked.
God has ordained the Holy Spirit to be the custodian of our lives and destinies.
In addition to leading us away from danger, the Holy Spirit also shows us how to thrive despite the trials, tribulations and oppositions in the world.
What the Holy Spirit showed Joseph took him from the prison to the palace overnight. What He showed Daniel made him to be preferred above the other princes, and he became relevant under 3 kings for 65 years.
In the same way, when we submit to the Holy Spirit, He will teach us how to profit and show us the right paths to follow to a glorious destination.
For every believer, life is meant to be an upward journey, and our path is designed to shine brighter and brighter. But if you are not guided, even green pastures can turn to brown pastures.
We therefore need the Holy Spirit to lead us to our next levels of destiny.
For many of us, we have gone round the same mountain long enough, now it is time to turn northward in our journey. Through sensitivity to the Spirit we will know what to do to access new heights of exploits .
Truly, you cannot know greatness until you know guidance!
Let us today, become more determined to acknowledge the Spirit in all our ways, so that He will direct our paths.
Certainly, as we continually follow His guidance, we will abide in safety and arrive at our glorious destinations in life.

PRAYER: Lord, please enable me to always submit to the help and guidance of Your Spirit. Today, I receive the grace for greater spiritual fervency and sensitivity so as to access glorious new heights of destiny in Jesus Name.

QUOTE;
There is more to you than meets the eyes. Don’t let anyone convince you otherwise. – WORDBITE 222. .