To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me. Indeed, none who wait for you shall be put to shame; they shall be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous. Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long. Remember your mercy, O Lord, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. Remember not the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord! Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way. All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies. (Psalm 25:1-10, ESV)
Every time I read this psalm I can’t help but start singing! (see the video below…) We are to trust in the Lord no matter where we are or where we go. He is our rock and our foundation, our salvation and our guide for our life’s journey.
It is interesting though that this psalm speaks not of the rules we must follow, but the paths that we take…
For instance, “Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation…” Teach me your paths! Help me to go where you would have me go. Lead me and help me to do the things that You would have me do. Not what the rules say I have to do, or the organization says is right, but where God is leading me.
Don’t get me wrong, there is something to the organization that helps to keep us on track knowing we are not going off on our own, but God is leading us down the path of our life, not asking us to follow anything but Him. All of the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, He will not lead us wrong if we will but follow where He is leading us!
So trust in the Lord and follow where He leads!
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