When There Is No Burning Bush (Part 3)

In the natural world, keys open doors.  In the spiritual world, God has provided keys to open the door to His will. The keys are found  in the book of Proverbs:

Proverbs 3:5, 6 "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not  unto  thine  own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths."
-Trust.

Do not fear what God may ask of you. Know that His plan for you is best. Certainly, men should be able to trust one who would give His only Son to die for them.  Your trust must be in the Lord and not in man:

Jeremiah 17:5 "Thus saith the Lord, Cursed by be the man that trusteth in man and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord."
-Lean Not To Your Own Understanding.

Do not depend on your own human reasoning. This does not mean there is no place for intelligent judgment. The book of Proverbs is filled with commands to use understanding and common sense.  God is not saying you should abandon sound judgment.  He is simply saying do not depend solely on human reasoning when you are seeking the will of God.

2 Samuel 6:1-7 tells us that when David was returning the ark to Jerusalem, He did not ask God for direction.  He leaned on his own understanding and started to move the ark in the most practical way possible.

But this was not God's way and judgment fell. It was God's will to bring the ark back to Jerusalem, but David had not aligned God's will with His way. This is an important principle of guidance.

-In All Thy Ways Acknowledge Him.

To acknowledge God in all ways is to honor Him in thought, word, and deed.  Give Him first place in your life: 

Colossians 1:8 "That in all things He might have the preeminence."

Joshua made a serious mistake when "he asked not counsel of the mouth of the Lord" concerning a treaty with the Gibeonites in Joshua 9.  His decision resulted in an alliance with an ungodly nation, something which was forbidden by God.

These three keys open the door and He shall direct thy paths.