A truck, heading north on I-77 from Rock Hill, SC, to Charlotte, NC.
He Gives Us Signs
“So, Gideon said to Him,
“If now I have found favor in Your sight, then show me a sign that
it is You who speak with me.” Judges 6:17, NASB
An excellent Bible teacher by the name of Bob Mumford, whom I first heard of during the “discipleship, shepherding, and commitment days” (for me, those were the years 1977-1994), had a book entitled Take Another Look at Guidance. A worthwhile read for those seeking to understand how our heavenly Father guides us in His ways and purposes for our individual lives. I have based many decisions on Mumford’s recommendations.
If
you are not so inclined to check it out (but I highly recommend that you do), I
will help you.
From
Bible.org:
Bob Mumford in Take Another Look at Guidance,
compares discovering God’s will with a sea captain’s docking procedure: A
certain harbor in Italy can be reached only by sailing up a narrow channel
between dangerous rocks and shoals. Over the years, many ships have been
wrecked, and navigation is hazardous. To guide the ships safely into port,
three lights have been mounted on three huge poles in the harbor. When the three lights are perfectly lined up and seen as
one, the ship can safely proceed up the narrow channel. If the pilot sees two
or three lights, he knows he’s off course and in danger.
three lights are perfectly lined up and seen as one, the ship can safely
proceed up the narrow channel. If the pilot sees two or three lights, he knows
he’s off course and in danger.
God has also provided three beacons
to guide us. The same rules of navigation apply—the three lights must be lined
up before it is safe for us to proceed. The three harbor lights of guidance
are:
1. The Word of God (objective
standard)
2. The Holy Spirit (subjective witness)
3. Circumstances (divine
providence)
Together, they assure us that the
directions we’ve received are from God and will lead us safely along his way.
- Gregory Asimakoupoulos
Bob
Mumford, Take Another Look at Guidance.
Again,
the three harbors’ lights are: the Word, the Holy Spirit, and circumstances.
All throughout Scripture, from Adam to Moses to Gideon to Mary to those gathered in the Upper Room on Pentecost (on the Lord’s feast known as Shavuot), the Lord gave His people signs.
Being
He knows all, He certainly knows that sometimes things are not so apparent as He
would hope they would be for us.
I
encourage you to seek the Lord in your daily decisions, to learn how He speaks,
what He speaks, and when He speaks, so you too can more fully know of His plans
and purposes for you.
Do
not be like those who missed the Messiah Yeshua HaMashiach, when He came the
first time. Even though they looked for signs, they failed to see the One who
was right before their eyes.
“But though He had
performed so many signs before them, yet they
were not believing in Him.” John 12:37, NASB
And then
again in Hebrews 2:3-4, Complete Jewish Bible, it reads: “…then how will we escape if we ignore
such a great deliverance? This deliverance, which was first declared by the
Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him; while God also bore
witness to it with various signs, wonders and miracles, and with gifts of
the Ruach HaKodesh which he distributed as he chose.”
Be
one who follows, even chases, after the Lord, to better know Him. There is so much
that He wants to show you of Himself and how much He wants to give you
guidance.
Ahava and
Shalom,
Steve
Martin
P.S. I saw a “sign” on Friday, June 13, 2025, as a good friend and I were driving north on I-77 from Rock Hill, SC, to Charlotte, NC. And so, I took the
photo to share with others.
P.S.S. I recommend my book, Prophetic Stories - Signs Along the Way. Available on Amazon.
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