Reflecting God – Embrace Holy Living - WordAction - The Foundry Publishing House of Kansas City, Missouri, United States - The Global Church of the Nazarene for Saturday, 7 October 2017 "Pathway Perils" by Amy Crofford - Psalm 40:1-10

Reflecting God – Embrace Holy Living - WordAction - The Foundry Publishing House of Kansas City, Missouri, United States - The Global Church of the Nazarene for Saturday, 7 October 2017 "Pathway Perils" by Amy Crofford - Psalm 40:1-10

Psalm 40:1 (0) For the leader. A psalm of David:
2 (1) I waited patiently for Adonai,
till he turned toward me and heard my cry.
3 (2) He brought me up from the roaring pit,
up from the muddy ooze,
and set my feet on a rock,
making my footing firm.
4 (3) He put a new song in my mouth,
a song of praise to our God.
Many will look on in awe
and put their trust in Adonai.
5 (4) How blessed the man who trusts in Adonai
and does not look to the arrogant
or to those who rely on things that are false.
6 (5) How much you have done, Adonai my God!
Your wonders and your thoughts toward us —
none can compare with you!
I would proclaim them, I would speak about them;
but there’s too much to tell!
7 (6) Sacrifices and grain offerings you don’t want;
burnt offerings and sin offerings you don’t demand.
Instead, you have given me open ears;
8 (7) so then I said, “Here I am! I’m coming!
In the scroll of a book it is written about me.
9 (8) Doing your will, my God, is my joy;
your Torah is in my inmost being.
10 (9) I have proclaimed what is right in the great assembly;
I did not restrain my lips, Adonai, as you know.
11 (10) I did not hide your righteousness in my heart
but declared your faithfulness and salvation;
I did not conceal your grace and truth
from the great assembly.”
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My son and I were hiking in a park near our home in South Africa. The sun shone and the vistas were green. It was gorgeous. We were among the first to venture out after recent rains helped the plants to grow considerably. They encroached on the already narrow trail. “I’m sure glad we’re both wearing long pants,” I remarked as we reached the halfway mark. “Your dad and I have never seen a snake here, but it doesn’t hurt to be somewhat protected.”
“Mom, really? I was trying not to think about that!” Now that it had been mentioned, the possibility suddenly seemed more likely. We clomped noisily along, talking loudly and whacking a few bushes for good measure until we returned to the area that had been mown. We never even considered going off the footpath to take a picture of a flitting butterfly or blooming wildflower. We focused keenly ahead.
In the same way, following closely the road God has prepared for each of us to walk is the best way to avoid dangers and pitfalls. Harmless-looking side paths can cause us to lose our way and forget our purpose.
Hymn for Today:

"Walking in the King's Highway" by Florence Horton
1. We shall see the desert as the rose,
Walking in the King’s highway;
There’ll be singing where salvation goes,
Walking in the King’s highway.
There’s a highway there and a way,
Where sorrow shall flee away;
And the light shines bright as the day,
Walking in the King’s highway.
2. We shall see the glory of the Lord,
Walking in the King’s highway;
And behold the beauty of His Word,
Walking in the King’s highway.
Refrain: There’s a highway there and a way,
Where sorrow shall flee away;
And the light shines bright as the day,
Walking in the King’s highway.
3. There the rain shall come upon the ground,
Walking in the King’s highway;
And the springs of water will be found,
Walking in the King’s highway.
Refrain: There’s a highway there and a way,
Where sorrow shall flee away;
And the light shines bright as the day,
Walking in the King’s highway.
4. There no ravenous beast shall make afraid,
Walking in the King’s highway;
For the purified the way was made,
Walking in the King’s highway.
Refrain: There’s a highway there and a way,
Where sorrow shall flee away;
And the light shines bright as the day,
Walking in the King’s highway.
5. No unclean things shall pass o’er here,
Walking in the King’s highway;
But the ransomed ones without a fear,
Walking in the King’s highway.
Refrain: There’s a highway there and a way,
Where sorrow shall flee away;
And the light shines bright as the day,
Walking in the King’s highway.
Thought for Today:
Make me know your ways, Adonai,
teach me your paths.(Psalm 25:4}
Please pray:
That many people in Jamaica will come to know Yeshua the Messiah and receive the fullness of His ruach HaKodesh.
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