LED BY THE LORD.

Why do we find it difficult to go where we are led?

Why do we look to people to get our daily bread?

Why is it that God’s people keep making big mistakes?

Perhaps it’s our ambitions, we just will not forsake?

I’ve found people are headstrong. At least that’s true of me.

I tend to want to do those things that others do not see.

It isn’t that it’s wicked; at times it’s very good.

But sometimes it’s a matter of a thing I never should,

Have started to run after. I thought that it would end

In doing something for the Lord that He had surely penned.

But soon within the doing, I make a big mistake;

And end with a catastrophe, that’s obviously fake.

That’s when I go to Jesus and repent of what I’ve done.

“Why was it so urgent? Could you not wait My son?

If you had just been patient and hadn’t run ahead,

You wouldn’t be in such a mess” is what the Master said.

“I taught you very clearly the way you aught to hear;

So why is it you didn’t come and lend a listening ear?

Never change direction until you hear from Me.

Look out for My ‘traffic lights’ and then do what you see.

If you see a green light then you can go ahead.

But if you see a red one, that’s not the way you’re led.

When you reach a corner, then pause and look both ways.

Listen for the voice behind and do just what it says. (Isaiah 30:21)

My son, I want to take you where you have never been.

I will clear the way ahead, the way that it was seen

Back in the days of Moses. Yes I will be your guide.

Do not fear the wilderness, when I am at your side.

Your enemies won’t conquer you. That isn’t My intent.

But you must go exactly the way that I have sent.

If you run ahead of Me or if you fall behind.

That’s a certain recipe for getting in a bind.

Have no fear that you’ll be led into some evil trap.

Trust Me to protect you and take you through the gap.

The path that I will lead on, the enemy won’t know.

So pause My son and listen, until it’s time to go!

For I will lead you onward into your Promised Land;

Where you will be My servant and do the things I’ve planned.”

Jim Strickland – Written 11^th November 2011