Topic: The Superiority of Divine Direction
[Saturday June 10, 2017]
“Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy
One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which
teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by
the way that thou shouldest go” (Isaiah 48:17).
Divine guidance is a covenant; God is
committed to guiding the believer, but one thing
that continually contests for a place in man’s
heart as an alternative to divine direction is
expertise. That has to do with knowledge, skill
and competence. A man who banks on his
expertise would say, “I have sufficient
knowledge, I have good understanding of this
issue, I am a man of myself, I am competent.”
In this Kingdom, competence is not a guarantee
for success in life. Apostle Paul said in I
Corinthians1:27, “…God hath chosen the foolish
things of the world to confound the wise; and
God hath chosen the weak things of the world
to confound the things which are mighty.”
There are many people who are super-qualified
in terms of degrees and papers; they have the
facts yet they are struggling in life because they
lack direction. There are others who don’t have
as much qualifications yet they are doing
exploits, all doors open to them, because they
are directed by God. Many people disqualify
themselves from getting God’s best in life by
relying on their skills and knowledge. Please
understand that what obtains in the world does
not obtain in the kingdom of God. The fact that
you can speak good grammar for instance,
doesn’t make you a preacher.
