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, Deuteronomy 8:15, 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

A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.

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, Psalm 107:23–30

Saul and Samuel

1 Samuel 9:6–10, 1 Samuel 9:15–20, 1 Samuel 10:20–24

David

1 Samuel 23:1–5, 1 Samuel 30:7–8; 2 Samuel 2:1, 2 Samuel 5:18–19, 2 Samuel 5:22–25

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