Marching Through His Word (cont'd)

Psalm 25:1-5 (New Living Translation)

1 O Lord, I give my life to you. 2 I trust in you, my God! Do not let me be disgraced, or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat. 3 No one who trusts in you will ever be disgraced, but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive others. 4 Show me the right path, O Lord; point out the road for me to follow. 5 Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you.

What a great prayer for us to pray every day! Praying this prayer will help keep us humble and point us to our all-knowing, all-powerful, all-sufficient God. By praying this prayer we acknowledge that: His way, not ours, will keep us on the right path; we have a need for guidance and He is our ultimate guide; we can find truth in His word where we can be taught by the Most High teacher; and He is God and our Savior and it is in this truth that our hope lies!

How many times have we gotten lost on a road trip and just kept trying and trying to find our way because we were sure we knew exactly how to get there? When we finally gave in and looked at the map (or turned on our GPS) we were there in no time and wondered to ourselves why we didn’t do that sooner. This is how it is in our Christian walk. Some days we are so sure we know how to manage our lives and yet we feel so lost and confused at the end of the day. What if we began each day by looking at the map, that is the Holy Bible, the word of God? Maybe we wouldn’t waste so much time trying to find our way! There used to be a joke about men that said: “the reason the Israelites wandered so long in the desert is because Moses, being a man, wouldn’t look at the map.” Man or woman, we all need to follow our ultimate guide, Jesus Christ to stay on the right path!

I hope we let God lead us in His direction today. Just imagine where we might end up!!

Have a wonderful time with the Lord today!

Love to all!