Celtic Daily Prayer

Lord, You have always marked
the road for the coming day;
and though it may be hidden,
today I believe.

Dag Hammarskjöld, in his book Markings writes, “It is not we who seek the Way, but the Way which seeks us. That is why you are faithful to it, even while you stand waiting, so long as you are prepared, and act the moment you are confronted by its demands.”

How do we navigate the guidance of God in our lives?

Consider, if you will, you’ve pulled up at the traffic lights in your car and the lights have just turned to red, here you need to stop. Red means when it comes to God’s guidance we always need to stop and consider the objective truth of God’s word speaking into our lives.

Secondly the lights will turn to amber, where we instinctively get ready for manoeuvre putting the car into gear, taking the foot off the clutch and the foot on the accelerator, this is instinctively done. To me this is a picture of the instinctive work of the Holy Spirit in our lives we need to be ready for the subjective witness of the Holy Spirit speaking into our lives.

Thirdly the traffic lights turn to green which means go. At times we need to go, to just get on with things because God will guide us through our circumstances, his divine providence will be worked out. So often many of us talk about not understanding God’s will for our lives, but more often than not we are already fulfilling Gods will for our lives at that particular given moment, unknown to us.... So if you’re seeking guidance Stop and read God’s word - its objective. Be ready for the promptings and witness of the Holy Spirit – and His subjective work in your life and in your present circumstance - remember God’s providential arm being revealed.

It is all very well to hear, read or even learn the words of Jesus; I am the Way, the Truth and the Life, it is another to follow his leading. 

Lord Jesus Christ,
you have said that you are the way, 

the truth, and the life.
Do not let us stray from you
who are the way,
nor to distrust you
who are the truth,
nor to rest in anything other than you,
who are the life.

Teach us by your Holy Spirit,
what to believe,
what to do,
and where to take our rest.

We ask it for your own name’s sake.Amen