Scripture illuminates the path along which the Holy Spirit is leading me. Remember, the word will always confirm the actions of the Spirit while the Spirit always activates the word.
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Immediately after Jesus had been baptised, according to the Law of Moses, the Holy Spirit led him into the wilderness where he fasted for 40 days. Now in his early thirties, Jesus had been brought up under the sound of the Torah and the prophets. He was steeped in the word of God. Undoubtedly, he would have checked that every decision he made was confirmed by the word of God. Now, in the desert, he comes under the attack of Satan. Satan attempts to tempt Jesus to abandon his calling as Messiah and bow to his macabre continence. Deviously, Satan quotes Scripture at Jesus when tempting him to sin.
Psalm 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
The word of God is sharper than a double-edged sword, discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. The word of God is a light to our path, guiding our every move in life. However, all Scripture is subjective to interpretation. That is, you can take a scripture (as did Satan in the wilderness with Jesus) and make it mean what you want it to mean. Taking Scripture out of context is exceedingly dangerous. Doing so can lead you in completely the wrong direction in life.
I have learnt to always use Scripture as confirmation of what the Holy Spirit has already placed in my heart. The Spirit often uses circumstance to direct our life’s track. When turning to Scripture for guidance we ask, firstly, do my circumstances line up with sound doctrine? If not, then I am being led astray. Secondly, do the verses I read in the Bible confirm the leading or desire I sense in my heart? If not, then my desires are contrary to the will of God. Scripture illuminates the path the Holy Spirit is leading me along. Remember, the word will always confirm the actions of the Spirit while the Spirit always activates the word.
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Psalm 119:105
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