Sunday, April 8, 2018

Examples of being directed by God

Joseph’s brethren 

Genesis 45:5

But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. For

Read Genesis 37:18-28

Pharaoh’s daughter -

Exodus 2:5

Then the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river. And her maidens walked along the riverside; and when she saw the ark among the reeds, she sent her maid to get it.

Saul -

1 Samuel 23:26-28

Then Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. So David made haste to get away from Saul, for Saul and his men were encircling David and his men to take them.

   But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have invaded the land!” Therefore Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines; so they called that place the Rock of Escape. Then David went up from there and dwelt in strongholds at En Gedi.

Jesse -

1 Samuel 16:8-11

So Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.” Then Jesse made Shammah pass by. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.” Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen these.” And Samuel said to Jesse, “Are all the young men here?” Then he said, “There remains yet the youngest, and there he is, keeping the sheep.”

  And Samuel said to Jesse, “Send and bring him. For we will not sit down till he comes here.”

1 Samuel 17:23

Then as he talked with them, there was the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, coming up from the armies of the Philistines; and he spoke according to the same words. So David heard them.

1 Samuel 17:53

Then the children of Israel returned from chasing the Philistines, and they plundered their tents.

Syrians –

2 Kings 5:2

And the Syrians had gone out on raids, and had brought back captive a young girl from the land of Israel. She waited on Naaman's wife.

The Samaritan Woman –

John 4:7

A woman of Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, “Give Me a drink.”

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