"A man's steps are directed by The LORD. How then can anyone understand his own way?" Proverbs 20:24 (NIV)
The wise man, King Solomon, said that a man's path is directed by The Lord. Then he asked the question, how can anyone really know where they are going?
According to John MacArthur, since we cannot comprehend the purposes of God in our life, we must walk by faith. God is divinely sovereign and is in control of everything, He even controls the heart and the mind of the unbelievers, (Exodus 9:12, 10:1, 10:20, 10:27, 11:10, and Romans 1:28) as well as believers (Psalms 31:23) We will all be used for God's purpose, one way or another. We may be a blessing, or part of a test for someone. We do not know what the future holds for us, and we do not know what our next step will be. We have the freedom of choice, and frequently we choose to do wrong. (Joshua 24:15) We need to be taught to choose rightly, and we need God's help to teach us to choose correctly the right way. (Psalms 25:9 & 12, and Matthew 7:13-14) Since we do not know the future, we should commit our way to God's way, submit to Him, and follow His guidance. (Proverbs 1:1-7)
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