MOST HIGH LEAD ME ONE STEP AT A TIME PART 2

Mishlei (Proverbs) chapter 3




























Today we are walking in: MOST HIGH LEAD ME ONE STEP AT A TIME PART 2






















Shemoth (Exodus) 13:21




And YAHUAH went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead H5148 them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night.

























LEAD




Today we look to the word—LEAD—H5148—nachah—to lead, bring, guide, lead forth, govern, or direct.








































The Torah Testifies……….




Shemoth (Exodus) 15:13




You in Your mercy have led forth H5148 the people which You have redeemed: You have guided them in Your strength unto Your holy habitation.






















The Prophets Proclaim………




Nechemyah (Nehemiah) 9:12




Moreover You led H5148 them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.




Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 58:11




And YAHUAH shall guide H5148 you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and make fat your bones: and you shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.




























The Writings Witness………




Tehilliym (Psalm) 23:3




He restores my soul: He leads H5148 me in the paths of righteousness for His Name’s sake.




Tehilliym (Psalm) 31:3




For You are my rock and my fortress; therefore for Your Name’s sake lead H5148 me, and guide me.































What do you do when you can’t see the next step? When the fog is thick, the direction is unclear, and it feels like Elohiym has gone quiet.




That’s where most people get stuck. Not in rebellion, but in confusion. You want to move forward, but nothing is making sense. And deep down, you wonder, “Elohiym, are You still leading me?”




Here’s the truth. Silence is not absence.




Elohiym’s quiet doesn’t mean He’s gone. It often means He’s working in ways you can’t yet perceive.




Think about this. If He gave you all the answers now, would you still seek Him tomorrow? If He handed you the final outcome, would you still trust Him for today’s obedience?




Sometimes Elohiym allows you to sit in uncertainty, not to punish you, but to prepare you, to strengthen your faith muscles, to teach you how to rely on His voice instead of your own logic.




And that’s hard. I know it is.




But it’s also holy because it’s in those very moments when you can’t see the way forward that faith becomes real.




Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 30:21 offers such comfort. It says, “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you saying, ‘This is the way. Walk in it.’”




Did you catch that?




The voice comes after you’ve turned.




It comes in motion.




It comes when you take that first step in faith, even if your feet are trembling.




I remember a woman who felt called to leave her corporate job to serve in ministry. But the next step wasn’t clear. She prayed, fasted, waited, nothing. She questioned herself, questioned Elohiym.




But then one morning, she heard a quiet yet firm whisper in her heart: “Do the last thing I told you.”




That was it.




Just continue with the last instruction.




Be faithful in it.




So she did.




And weeks later, the next door opened.




Looking back, she realized the silence was not rejection.




It was redirection.




So if that’s where you are right now, waiting, unclear, maybe frustrated, don’t stop walking.




Don’t stop trusting.




Just because the next step isn’t visible doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.




Sometimes Elohiym is waiting for you to stop asking for signs and start walking in faith.




Maybe your only prayer today is, “YAHUAH, I don’t know what’s next, but I trust You to get me there.”




That’s enough.




Because when your trust is in Him, not in the outcome, you’re already walking in the right direction.




There’s something we don’t talk about enough when it comes to divine guidance.




Your role in the process.




Yes, Elohiym is faithful to lead, but are you disciplined enough to follow?




We often want direction without responsibility.




We want breakthroughs, but not boundaries.




We ask Elohiym to lead us but ignore the daily habits that position us to hear His voice clearly.




Here’s the truth.




Elohiym’s guidance flows best through a life that is structured, surrendered, and spiritually sharp.




He doesn’t bless chaos.




He blesses obedience.




If you’re too distracted to pray, too busy to pause, too overwhelmed to think straight, it’s not that Elohiym isn’t speaking.




It’s that you’re too scattered to notice.




That’s where discipline comes in.




Discipline isn’t just about saying no to bad habits.




It’s about creating space for Elohiym to move.




It’s waking up early enough to pray even when your bed is calling.




It’s opening the Word even when your phone is more tempting.




It’s guarding your focus like your future depends on it because it does.




Timotheus Sheniy (2 Timothy) 1:7 reminds us, “For Elohiym has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.”




That sound mind is self-discipline.




The kind of inner structure that helps you carry Elohiym’s wisdom with confidence, not just emotion.




So when you say, “YAHUAH, take the lead,” you’re also saying, “YAHUAH, train me to follow.”




I think about athletes.




No matter how talented they are, without training and discipline, they never fulfill their potential.




In the same way, your spiritual life requires intentional effort.




The Ruach Ha’Qodesh empowers you, but you must show up for the process.




Your calendar should reflect your commitment to divine guidance.




Your habits should echo your hunger for Elohiym.




Maybe the reason you’re not hearing clear direction isn’t because Elohiym is silent.




It’s because your life is too noisy.




When you create rhythm, stillness, and focus, you create room for revelation.




Discipline builds the frame that holds Elohiym’s instruction.




It shapes your character to carry what He’s calling you into.




So ask yourself, am I ready for what I’m praying for?




Is my life aligned for the direction I’ve been asking Elohiym to give?




Because divine guidance without personal discipline will always lead to delay, detours, or disaster.




Sometimes the most painful lessons in life come from one simple decision, refusing to let Elohiym lead.




We don’t talk about this enough, but there’s a real cost when we take matters into our own hands.




It’s not just about missing Elohiym’s best.




It’s about stepping into battles we were never meant to fight, carrying burdens we were never meant to lift.




We often rush ahead of Elohiym because we’re tired of waiting.




We think, “Maybe He’s taking too long,” or, “Maybe I misheard Him,” or even worse, “Maybe I need to help Him out.”




But whenever we do that, we trade peace for pressure.




We trade divine timing for human effort.




And that’s when things start to unravel.




There’s a sobering example in the Scriptures, King Sha’ul.




In Shemu’el Ri’shon (1 Samuel) 13:8-14, Sha’ul was instructed to wait for the prophet Shemu’el to arrive and offer a sacrifice before going into battle.




But Sha’ul grew impatient.




He looked at his army getting nervous, saw his enemies growing stronger, and decided to take matters into his own hands.




He performed the sacrifice himself, a role only the prophet was called to fulfill.




On the surface, it looked responsible, urgent, even necessary.




But in the eyes of Elohiym, it was disobedience.




And that one act cost Sha’ul the kingdom.




Shemu’el arrived and told him, “You have done a foolish thing. Now your kingdom will not endure.”




That moment changed everything.




It teaches us something critical.




When we don’t let Elohiym lead, we risk losing what He’s building through us.




We may still move, still act, still build, but we’ll do it without His covering, without His favor, without His strength.




And you know what’s worse?




We might even succeed in the eyes of people.




They might applaud our decisions, admire our hustle, envy our results, but deep down we’ll know.




We’ll know we stepped outside the will of Elohiym.




And nothing can fill that void.




No applause, no promotion, no platform.




I’ve seen it happen in real life.




A woman started a relationship she knew Elohiym didn’t approve of just because she was tired of being alone.




She thought she could fix it along the way.




But months later, her heart was shattered, her confidence wrecked, and the very thing she thought would bring healing became her greatest wound.




This isn’t about fear.




It’s about wisdom.




It’s about recognizing that just because you can doesn’t mean you should.




That just because the door is open doesn’t mean Elohiym opened it.




And that just because something feels right in the moment doesn’t mean it’s rooted in truth.




So today, take a moment to ask yourself, am I letting Elohiym lead or am I still trying to hold the pen of my life story?




Because trying to write it yourself may cost you the very purpose you were born for.




It’s easy to trust Elohiym when things make sense, but what about when His direction takes you through a detour?




What about when the path He shows you isn’t comfortable or popular or quick?




That’s when faith becomes more than a song or a sermon.




That’s when you discover what it really means to believe that Elohiym’s way is always better, even when it doesn’t feel like it.




We sometimes think Elohiym’s guidance is meant to make life easier, but the truth is it’s meant to make life purposeful.




His leadership isn’t about convenience.




It’s about transformation. He’s not just trying to take you somewhere. He’s trying to make you someone.




Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 29:11 says it so clearly: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares YAHUAH. “Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a future and a hope.”




That verse is not just a comfort. It’s a covenant.




Elohiym’s direction is rooted in love. It’s motivated by destiny. Even when it leads you through valleys, storms, or delays, it’s never without intention.




I once heard a man share how Elohiym asked him to walk away from a business deal that promised millions. Everything looked perfect. The papers were ready. But deep inside, the Ruach Ha’Qodesh whispered, “This is not for you.”




He wrestled.




He prayed.




He even cried.




But he obeyed.




Months later, the company collapsed in scandal.




That one act of obedience saved not only his finances, but his integrity, his peace, his future.




You see, Elohiym sees what you can’t.




He knows the hearts of people.




He sees five years ahead while you’re trying to figure out next week.




And when you surrender to His leadership, you’re not just avoiding danger, you’re aligning with destiny.




That’s why Romaiym (Romans) 8:28 says, “And we know that in all things Elohiym works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.”




Even in disappointment, even in delay, even in the doors that close, if He led you away from it, it wasn’t your blessing.




If He pulled you out of it, it wasn’t your breakthrough.




Elohiym’s direction may not always be easy.




But it will always be good.




Because goodness isn’t about comfort.




It’s about fruitfulness.




It’s about becoming the person He created you to be.




Walking in the purpose He planted in you before the world ever knew your name.




So if He says wait, trust the wait.




If He says move, move with faith.




If He says no, know it’s for your protection because the steps of the righteous are not just ordered.




They are lovingly crafted by the hands of a faithful Father.




If Elohiym is always speaking, why do so many people struggle to hear Him?




The truth is hearing from Elohiym is not about volume.




It’s about relationship.




It’s not a mystery reserved for prophets or preachers.




It’s a promise for every believer who desires intimacy with the Father.




Yochanon (John) 10:27 says, “My sheep hear My voice and I know them and they follow Me.”




Yahusha didn’t say some sheep.




He said My sheep.




That means if you belong to Him, you have the capacity to hear Him.




But to hear clearly, you must quiet the noise.




Our world is loud.




Social media, news, opinions, even our own anxious thoughts, they crowd the mind, drown the ruach, and create static between us and Elohiym’s whisper.




That’s why Tehilliym (Psalm) 46:10 tells us, “Be still and know that I am Elohiym.”




Stillness is not passive.




It’s powerful.




It creates space for clarity.




When you still your soul, you make room for the Ruach to speak.




And Elohiym speaks in different ways.




Sometimes through Scripture because His Word is alive.




You’ll read a verse you’ve seen a hundred times and suddenly it strikes your heart like thunder.




That’s not coincidence.




That’s the voice of Elohiym awakening something in you.




Sometimes He speaks through peace.




You’re faced with a decision and as you pray, one option fills you with calm while the other brings restlessness.




That’s not just feelings, it’s divine guidance.




Qolasiym (Colossians) 3:15 says, “Let the peace of Mashiach rule in your hearts.”




The word rule there means to act like an umpire, to direct you.




Other times, Elohiym speaks through people, sermons, dreams, or even that deep knowing in your ruach that can’t be explained but can’t be denied.




The Ruach Ha’Qodesh inside you is not silent.




He is your Counselor, and counselors speak.




But here’s the key.




Elohiym’s voice will never contradict His Word.




So if you feel led to do something that goes against Scripture, it’s not Elohiym, it’s your flesh or worse, a deception.




Test every voice against the Scriptures.




That’s how you stay anchored.




If you want to hear Elohiym daily, spend time in His Word.




Don’t just read to finish.




Read to listen.




Ask Him, “What are You saying to me today?” and then be still.




He may not answer immediately, but He will answer because He delights in talking to His children.




Prayer is not just about speaking.




It’s about listening.




Every morning, say, “Speak, YAHUAH. Your servant is listening.”




Like Shemu’el did in Shemu’el Ri’shon (1 Samuel) 3:10.




That simple posture of expectation opens your ruach to divine conversation.




Elohiym is not far.




He’s near.




He’s not silent.




He’s waiting for you to slow down, lean in, and believe that He wants to guide you.