18 Bible Verses about Guidance, God's Promises Of

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.

so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was according to the eternal purpose which he carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord,

who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and the grace which was granted us in Christ Jesus from all eternity,

So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he interposed with an oath,

"Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; nevertheless not my will, but yours, be done."

And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, "O my Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will."

And he said, "Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Take this cup away from me; yet not what I will, but what you will."

And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased and said, "The will of the Lord be done."

but on taking leave of them he said, "I will return to you if God wills," and he set sail from Ephesus.

asking that somehow by God's will I may now at last find the way to come to you.

so that by God's will I may come to you with joy, and together with you be refreshed.

Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit." Yet you do not know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that."

this man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put him to death.

For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers and saw decay;

though the twins were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad, in order that God's purpose of election might stand, not because of works but because of his call, she was told, "The older will serve the younger."

For the scripture says to Pharaoh, "I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I may show my power in you, and that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth."

And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God, with which the sunrise from on high will visit us;read more.
to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."

For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and he will guide them to springs of living water; and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."