There is no place that is truly unsafe if God’s presence is there. Safety is not the absence of danger but the presence of God. Wherever a child of God goes and finds God ahead, that place is secure (Psalm 23:4).
WHY MUST GOD GO AHEAD?
- He is the way.
Jesus said in John 14:6, “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no one comes to the Father except through Me.” - He doesn’t just show the way; He knows the way.
He is the safe way, navigating even through danger zones (2 Kings 6:9-10). - He clears the way and makes the crooked path straight with His fire.
Psalm 97:3 says, “A fire goes before Him and burns up His enemies around Him.” HOW DO I PUT HIM AHEAD? - Humility
Proverbs 3:6-7: “In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and depart from evil.” - Wait on God for instructions
Isaiah 40:31 - Commit your way to Him in prayer
Psalm 37:5: “Commit your way to the LORD; trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.” - Hear Him through His Word
Psalm 105:20 - Allow His Holy Spirit to guide you
Romans 8:14: “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.” BENEFITS OF PUTTING GOD AHEAD - Safety
- Direction
- Fulfillment/Fullness Study Cases
Naomi went without God and returned empty (Ruth 3).
Jacob went with God, encountered Him at Bethel, and returned with God’s fullness (Genesis 30:30): “For it was little that you had before I came, but it has increased into a multitude; and the LORD has blessed you since my coming. Now, when shall I provide for my own house also?”
CONCLUSION
Give the Shepherd of your soul full control to lead you this year and beyond. David said, “I have set the LORD always before me: because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved” (Psalm 16:8). Always put Him ahead, and you will never be moved.
Shalom!
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