BREAKFAST WITH JESUS

BREAKFAST WITH JESUS

A daily devotional
Pastor Stanley
19th AUGUST 2026

HE LEADS YOU BASED ON YOUR MATURITY

Exodus 13:17 When Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, "If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt." (NIV)

Reading this above scripture it's amazing that God would lead the Israelites through the longest route even though they were in a hurry to get away from the Egyptians. God is more interested in the process and durability than quick results. There was a short road to the promised land yet He led them through the longest road where there was the red sea because of their level of maturity.

God said to Himself, "If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt." Because they were not matured enough. But with the red sea on that long route they couldn't go back to Egypt even when they desired to. They suffered through that long route not because God desired that for them but because of their maturity.

There are things God cannot commit to you based on your level of maturity. The more mature you become in the walk the stronger and wiser you become also, and through that you find things easier. 
God leads you based on your level of maturity. What God ask someone else to do might be forbidden for you to do. That's why in your walk with God you shouldn't try to copy others, you might fail that way. He leads you uniquely based on your own maturity.

At times He may allow you to go through a long road instead of a shorter one because you may lose some things on that path. So grow up some more so He can trust you with more responsibilities and opportunities. Hallelujah!

PRAYER

Dear Holy Spirit thank You for always leading me on the path of righteousness as you will and deem fit for me. More than ever I yield myself to follow your leading, and to grow up some more to be fit to handle more responsibilities, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
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