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Reflecting God - Embrace Holy Living - WordAction - The Nazarene Publishing House [The Foundry Publishing House] in Kansas City, Missouri, United States - The Global Church of the Nazarene "Humility Invites Guidance" by David Restrick for Saturday, 8 July 2017 - Psalm 25:1 (0) By David:
(1) I lift my inner being to you, Adonai; 2 I trust you, my God. Don’t let me be disgraced, don’t let my enemies gloat over me. 3 No one waiting for you will be disgraced; disgrace awaits those who break faith for no reason. 4 Make me know your ways, Adonai, teach me your paths. 5 Guide me in your truth, and teach me; for you are the God who saves me, my hope is in you all day long. 6 Remember your compassion and grace, Adonai; for these are ages old. 7 Don’t remember my youthful sins or transgressions; but remember me according to your grace for the sake of your goodness, Adonai. 8 Adonai is good, and he is fair; this is why he teaches sinners the way [to live], 9 leads the humble to do what is right and teaches the humble [to live] his way. 10 All Adonai’s paths are grace and truth to those who keep his covenant and instructions. 11 For the sake of your name, Adonai, forgive my wickedness, great though it is. 12 Who is the person who fears Adonai? He will teach him the way to choose.-------
When people talk about asking for directions, the customary observation is that men seem to have an aversion to asking anyone for directions until they are well and truly lost. It would appear that this habit is due to men being too proud to admit that they do not know where they are going. Often this quality is discussed jokingly, but to be lost and not know where one is going is no laughing matter.
As critical as it is to be lost geographically, being lost spiritually is even worse. Our only sure recourse is to call out to the Lord in true humility. In Psalm 25 David affirms that God’s directions are trustworthy and based upon His love and faithfulness to us. There is no shame in following God’s directions. If anyone had reason to be proud, it was David, and yet he humbly called out to God for guidance: "Show me your ways," "teach me your paths," and "guide me in your truth" [Psalm 25:4-5]. Then David affirmed, “He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way” (Psalm 25:9). May we humble ourselves to ask for the Lord’s guidance, and walk in the way that the He shows us. "Trust and Obey" by John H. Sammis 1. When we walk with the Lord in the light of his word, what a glory he sheds on our way! While we do his good will, he abides with us still, and with all who will trust and obey. Refrain: Trust and obey, for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey. 2. Not a burden we bear, not a sorrow we share, but our toil he doth richly repay; not a grief or a loss, not a frown or a cross, but is blest if we trust and obey. Refrain: Trust and obey, for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey. 3. But we never can prove the delights of his love until all on the altar we lay; for the favor he shows, for the joy he bestows, are for them who will trust and obey. Refrain: Trust and obey, for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey. 4. Then in fellowship sweet we will sit at his feet, or we'll walk by his side in the way; what he says we will do, where he sends we will go; never fear, only trust and obey. Refrain: Trust and obey, for there's no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey. Thought for Today: Walk through Tziyon, go all around it; count how many towers it has. Note its ramparts, pass through its citadels, so that you can tell generations to come[Psalm 48:14]. Please pray: That many people in Madagascar will come to know Yeshua the Messiah and receive the fullness of the Ruach Hakodesh.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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