Trusting God's Guidance Through Life's Trials

The story of George A. Young, who wrote the hymn "God Leads Us Along," exemplifies this truth. Despite losing his home to arson, Young's faith remained steadfast, and his song became a testament to God's faithfulness through adversity. This narrative encourages us to trust in God's guidance, even when circumstances seem dire. [00:04:23]

Yet despite this heartbreaking loss, Young remained steadfast and this song that we just heard god leads us along became a testimony of his trust in god's goodness through trials and blessings alike get that in your mind this wasn't a song that he just came up with before tragedy had struck. [00:06:02]

God wants you to know he is still with you through it all through it all in the valleys of green and the valley of the shadow of death he is with you he's a rod he he's he's a comfort he's he's the one who leads you and guides you through the thick and the thin. [00:09:17]

Trust in the Lord with all your heart. And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him. And He will make straight your paths. Now, I want you to get this in your mind today. These passages, this book, these Scriptures, they were not given for just a man or a woman that lived a few thousand years ago. [00:10:21]

The enemy would make you focus on the cloud of dust. He would make you focus on the enemy that is trying to come your way. The roaring lion that walks back and forth seeking whom he may devour like we spoke about last week. That's what he would like you to focus on. [00:13:07]

The cloud was still coming. The enemy was still attacking. But the water that had been in front of them now was their passageway. And once they were across, the thing that would have made them shake in their boots, the thing that had them so worried, the only thing that could take their mind off the dust cloud of their past, now rushed in and destroyed the adversary. [00:14:37]

I've come to tell you today that you may be going through a flood. You may be going through a test. You may be going through a trial. But just hold on. Hold on. Hold on. He'll make a way where there seems to be no way. And once you get across, He'll close the watery pathway and cause your enemy to fail. [00:15:57]

When they had their mistakes covered. When they had their bondage covered. When they had the cloud. You see, water always dampens a dust cloud. Write that one down. Water will always put out a dust cloud. Doesn't matter how thick it is. When you have a good pouring rain, it'll cover it. [00:18:00]

The depths have covered them. They sank into the bottom as stone. Thy right hand, O Lord, has become glorious in power. Thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed the enemy to pieces. And in the greatness of Thine excellency, Thou hast overthrown them that rose up against Thee. [00:17:26]

Living in a poor house. Her husband's dead. She's been through tragedy. She's been through sleepless nights. But she says, God led me here. Since there's so many people that come here to spend their final days, she said, God's son of God bless you. We'll be right back. [00:28:33]

I enjoy introducing them to Jesus. She said, Dr. Lillianus, isn't it wonderful how God leads? Get that. I don't want to say pauper. I don't care if she didn't even have a penny to her name. That woman is not a pauper. She's rich in God. [00:28:52]

It's a faith that is built only after years of walking through the flood. This altar is open. This altar is open. This altar is open. Amen. If you're going through anything today, any battle, any tests, if the rage of water seems to be compassing about you, maybe you feel like, Brother Smith, yeah, I feel like I'm one of those Hebrews, but it feels like he's kind of closing the sea up a little early. [00:30:23]