WISDOM FOR LIVING DAILY DEVOTIONAL
AUGUST 02, 2026
TOPIC: ALLOW GOD TO LEAD YOU
BY T. O. BANSO
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6 New King James Version).
God is All-knowing. There are many things you don’t know, which God knows. As a child of God, allow God to lead you and give you the right strategies for success in life. Depend on Him. Your brain alone is too small to run your life!
The Bible says, “Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; unless the Lord guards the city, the watchman stays awake in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows; for so He gives His beloved sleep” (Psalm 127:1-2 New King James Version)
Don’t engage in vain labour. Ecclesiastes 10:15 says the labour of fools wearies them, for they do not even know how to go to the city! Don’t labour like a fool. Wait on God for divine guidance and strategies. Make Him your principal partner. Let Him give you the strategies that will work and the results will last.
If God had not led the children of Israel the way they went after they left Egypt, they would have gone the wrong way. They would have followed the shorter route, which would have exposed them to early enemy attacks. Exodus 13:17-18 says, “Then it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, ‘Lest perhaps the people change their minds when they see war, and return to Egypt.’ So God led the people around by way of the wilderness of the Red Sea. And the children of Israel went up in orderly ranks out of the land of Egypt” (New King James Version).
The Israelites gained from the wisdom of God, although it may have seemed foolish to take a longer route. God saw ahead what they didn’t see. Let God lead you; don’t lead yourself.
Who would have thought that the entire world would be thrown into a prolonged season of uncertainties occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic some years ago? The pandemic disrupted the plans of nations, governments, organisations, and individuals. The church was not spared. Our limitations as human beings stared us all in the face. “There are many plans in a man’s heart, nevertheless the LORD’s counsel — that will stand” (Proverbs 19:21 New King James Version).
Before that season, some people were wondering why God had not granted their specific prayer requests. Others didn’t know why they received something different from what they trusted God for, or why God gave them certain instructions, until the pandemic began. If God had not done for them what He did, their stories would have been tragically different. God knew what would happen, and He prepared them for it; although they might not have liked it at that time because they couldn’t see into the future. But when the pandemic began, they understood and were grateful to God.
Referring to God as his Shepherd, the psalmist says, “He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake” (Psalm 23:2-3 New King James Version). Let God lead you. It is a shepherd’s job to lead the sheep. Let God be your Shepherd; be His sheep. When sheep don’t follow the shepherd, they easily get lost.
In the New Testament, Jesus refers to Himself as the good shepherd. He says He knows His sheep and His sheep know Him. He also says His sheep listen to His voice, He knows them, and they follow Him (John 10:11, 14, 27). He wants to lead you. Allow Him to and follow Him.
Don’t despise divine guidance. “Where there is no vision [no revelation of God and His word], the people are unrestrained; but happy and blessed is he who keeps the law [of God]” (Proverbs 29:18 Amplified Bible). The New Living Translation says, “When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild. But whoever obeys the law is joyful.”
God knows the choices and decisions that can spell danger for you in the future, though it may not appear so now. God’s leading or guidance is necessary for success in life. In Exodus 13:21-22, the Bible says, “And the Lord went before them by day in a pillar of cloud to lead the way, and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so as to go by day and night. He did not take away the pillar of cloud by day or the pillar of fire by night from before the people” (New King James Version). They were guaranteed divine leading and guidance as long as they followed the pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire.
There is safety and protection when you allow God to lead you. “Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday” (Psalm 37:5-6 New King James Version). Don’t promote your intelligence above God’s leading. There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end is destruction or the way of death (Proverbs 14:12; 16:25).
God didn’t allow the Israelites to travel alone. Joseph said God would lead the Israelites out of Egypt (Genesis 50:24), and God did. He brought them out with a mighty hand (Exodus 3:19-20; Deuteronomy 4:34; 5:15; 6:21; 7:8, 19; 9:26; 26:8; 34:10-12).
However, although the Israelites were out of Egypt, several years later, a generation of Israelites went in the way of Egypt to drink the water of Sihor—they had an alliance with Egypt. They also went to Assyria to drink the waters of the river (Euphrates)—they had an alliance with Assyria (Jeremiah 2:18).
The two alliances were not based on God’s leading and didn’t profit them. Allow God to lead you. When God leads you, you’ll be safe. “See, I am sending an angel before you to protect you on your journey and lead you safely to the place I have prepared for you” (Exodus 23:20 New Living Translation).
God’s leading is the safest and the surest; don’t be deceived by what Egypt or Assyria—the world—offers you. Beware of the serpent’s offer! David says the LORD leads him beside the peaceful streams; He renews his strength; He guides him along the right paths, bringing honour to His name (Psalm 23:2-3). These are some of the benefits of allowing God to lead you.
Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths” (New King James Version). Allow God to lead you. Obey His Word and the leading of the Holy Spirit (Psalm 119:105; John 14:15; Galatians 5:16, 25). The two always agree. The Holy Spirit inspired the Word of God (2 Peter 1:21; 2 Timothy 3:16).
TAKE ACTION!
If you are not born again, you must give your heart to Jesus now. Please take the following steps: *Admit that you are a sinner and you cannot save yourself, and repent of your sins. *Confess Jesus as your Lord and Saviour. *Renounce your past way of life—your relationship with the devil and his works. *Invite Jesus into your heart. *As a mark of seriousness to mature in the faith, start attending a Bible-believing, Bible-teaching, and Bible-practising church. There, they will teach you how to grow in the Kingdom of God.
Kindly say this prayer now: O Lord God, I come unto You today. I know I am a sinner, and I cannot save myself. I believe that Jesus is the Son of God who died on the cross to save me, and God raised Him on the third day. I repent of my sins and confess Jesus as my Lord and Saviour. I invite Jesus into my heart. By this prayer, I know I am saved. Thank You, Jesus, for saving me and making me a child of God.
I believe you have said this prayer from your heart. Congratulations! You must join a Bible-believing, Bible-teaching, and Bible-practising church where they will teach you how to live your new life in Christ Jesus. I pray that you flourish like a palm tree and grow like a cedar of Lebanon. May you grow into Christ in all things and become all God wants you to be. I will be glad to hear from you. The Lord be with you.
PRAYER POINTS: Father, forgive me for not always allowing you to lead me. I surrender to You, O Lord; lead me in the paths of righteousness for Your name’s sake. Lead me the right way that I should go. Please show me the right steps I should take. Give me divine strategies for the success of the projects before me and the fulfilment of my destiny.
(For over 900 in-depth and powerful messages by T. O. Banso, visit www.cedarministry.org).
T. O. Banso is the President of Cedar Ministry International, Abuja, Nigeria.
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