Such was the case with the Israelites as they followed God's revealed and commanded will to leave Egypt. They knew they were to leave, had somewhat of a faint idea of where they were headed but had no real idea of how they were to get there. They were in the dark as to the twists, turns, and the trials that awaited them along the way.
This is pretty obvious when on day three of the journey, they reach the Red Sea and notice a huge dust cloud behind them signifying Pharaoh's army, approaching fast and about to trap them against this seemingly insurmountable barrier. With no where to go and fearing the worst, the people cry out to the Lord, blame Moses for their predicament, and believe the worst. But, then God does the unthinkable. He divides the Red Sea and uses the problem, if you will, to provide the solution to their predicament. We know the rest of the story. The Hebrews cross through the Red Sea on dry land and make it safely to the other side whereas, Pharaoh's army is drowned and destroyed in their pursuit.
In commenting on this event, Psalm 77:19-20 says:
Your way was in the sea, and your paths in the mighty waters, and your footprints (path) may not be known. You led your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
In other words, God's unrevealed will, up until the time they needed to know it, was hidden in the very problem they were facing. God's path for them was through the very thing they saw as a great barrier to them. With power and might, God, like a shepherd, led His people on a pathway no one knew was there.
So, be encouraged confused, doubting, wondering, and fearful believer. God is still His people's shepherd leading us according to His will, both revealed and unrevealed, through life's difficult decisions and seemingly insurmountable struggles on pathways we could not possibly have imagined and never even knew were there. And don't be surprised when the answer to the "bigger than life" problem you see in pursuing the will of God is in the problem.
