Dictionary of Bible Themes » 8000 The life of the believer » 8100 The life of faith » 8124 guidance » 8129 guidance, examples of God's
Scripture provides numerous examples of individuals who have realised their need of God's guidance and who have been given direction by him.
Examples of God taking the initiative to lead his people
God's guidance of Israel and her leaders at the exodus
Exodus 13:17-18; Deuteronomy 8:2,15; Deuteronomy 32:12; Joshua 24:2-3; Psalm 77:19-20; Psalm 106:9; Acts 7:36; Acts 13:17
God's guidance likened to that of a shepherd
Psalm 23:1-3 See also Psalm 78:52-54; Isaiah 40:11; Isaiah 63:11-14; Jeremiah 23:3; Ezekiel 34:12-13; Hosea 11:3-4; John 10:3
God's guidance of Paul during his missionary journeys
Acts 16:6-10
Examples of God responding to requests for guidance
Abraham's servant
Genesis 24:12-27
Balaam
Numbers 23:3-8
Gideon
Judges 6:36-40
Israel
Judges 20:23-28; Psalm 107:4-7,23-30
Saul and Samuel
1 Samuel 9:6-10,15-20; Samuel 10:20-24
David
1 Samuel 23:1-5; Samuel 30:7-8; 2 Samuel 2:1; Samuel 5:18-19,22-25
Ahab and Micaiah
1 Kings 22:12-23
Josiah and Huldah the prophetess
2 Kings 22:13-20
Jehoshaphat and Jahaziel the son of Zechariah
2 Chronicles 20:15-17
Zedekiah and Jeremiah
Jeremiah 21:1-7
Examples of God's guidance being refused or disobeyed
Saul
1 Samuel 28:4-7
The people of Jerusalem
Jeremiah 2:13-17; Jeremiah 43:1-4
See also
2330 Christ as shepherd 3130 Holy Spirit, Counsellor 3263 Holy Spirit, guidance 5960 success 7221 exodus, the
