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V. He Guides Us by Constraint
Constraint means the opposite of restraint. Constrain means to compel, to urge onward. It is the
green light on the pathway of guidance. Paul received a vision of a man calling him to come over
and help the Macedonians. He considered this as a direct leading of the Lord. The one who would
be guided by the Spirit must be yielded, and just as willing to obey one way as another, but be one
hundred per cent obedient when the will of the Lord has been revealed. Obedience makes guiding
easy.
VI. He Guides Us by Instrumentalities
Sometimes He leads by different instrumentalities. An example of this is through the preached
Word. The Spirit gives holy men whom He has qualified to preach the Word of God a revelation of
His will. The person whom the Lord has called to preach His Word becomes the mouthpiece of the
Lord through whom He speaks to others. When the Spirit employs a servant of he Lord, His voice
through human lips is to be heeded even as if le spoke to each one directly.
Again the Spirit guides through providences. Every line has two ends, and it is safe to move when
the Spirit works at both ends. An example of this is given in the tenth chapter of Acts. [he Lord
moved upon Cornelius, and also on Simon Peter, giving each a vision to bring them together. In the
incident of Philip the evangelist and the Ethiopian eunuch, the operations of the Lord can be easily
traced from each end of the line. The eunuch was drawn to Jerusalem to worship. The Christians had
been scattered by the persecution, and Judaism with its dry ceremonies did not satisfy his heart. The
Lord would not allow him to return to his country with a hungry heart after he had come many
hundred miles to meet the true God. Philip, who was in the midst of a successful revival, was called
away from Samaria to go south to the way that went down from Jerusalem to Gaza. God was
working at both ends of the line to bring these two men together. When Philip arrived there, a chariot
came along, then the Spirit told him to join himself to this chariot. By being obedient, he not only
made connections on schedule time, but he also won the eunuch to Christ.
VII. He Guides Us by the Scriptures
The Bible is the infallible guide book which God has given to men. God's will for our lives is
clearly revealed in it. There we learn what is right and what is wrong, and that which helps us to
determine the right course in life. The Lord has given us the history of men who did evil in the sight
of the Lord with their fearful consequences, that we may shun evil, and men who did right in the
sight of the Lord that we may emulate them. The Holy Spirit is the Author of the Scriptures and He
guides us by the Scriptures. Let no one think that when he has been baptized with the Holy Spirit that
he does not need the Scriptures any more. Every leading and impression of the Spirit will harmonize
with the Scriptures. He never leads contrary to the Scriptures, nor independent of them. He
illuminates them to our intelligence, then guides us by them. In time of decision, He will, if we wait
upon Him, bring to our hearts the right Scripture, or the right Bible example which will help us to
determine His will.