Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies”.
Psalms 27:11
Lord delights in the one that has a teachable spirit and a humble heart. He rejoices over one that seeks first the kingdom of God and His righteousness (Mathew 6:33).
Let us put our trust in the Lord, learning His ways, seeking His face and praising His name . If God is with us, we will be like a flourishing tree planted by the river.(Psalms 1:3).
The Bible warns us that what seems the right way to us can lead to disaster if it is against God’s will.(Proverbs14:12). If David relied on his own military skill, he would have ended in disaster. But he chose to rely on the Lord to lead him along the correct path. We need to follow David’s example.
We can learn any subject from the experts of that field. But in order to learn how best to live, one can learn it only from the author of life. He does not speak to us but makes us known to His ways through His Son Jesus, through the Word and by the Holy Spirit. We must humble ourselves and realize how broken and incomplete we are in the absence of Lord.
The Lord teaches us to live in a blameless way. He teaches us to live fearlessly. He teaches us the secrets of powerful living. He teaches us how to overcome our enemies, our challenges by His grace. He is never done with teaching us. With other teachers, we can reach a point where we can say that we have learnt enough or we have nothing more to learn from them. But with Jesus ,our learning is life long.
God says that” For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways”. Isaiah 55:8
We need grace and discernment to understand His ways. Jesus is a patient teacher He waits for us to grasp and do what He has taught us. . Words of Jesus penetrate our hearts and transform our lives.
Prayer
Father God please teach me your ways, and guide me along the best path for my life; I will give you all the praise and the glory .In Jesus name I pray.
Amen.
Sol.Gigi Jacob