Psalm
25:4-5 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.
A psalm of
lament
David expressed his desire for guidance. How do we
receive God's guidance? The first step is to want to be guided and to realize
that God's primary guidance system is in his Word, the Bible. By reading it and
constantly learning from it, we will gain the wisdom to perceive God's
direction for our lives. We may be tempted to demand answers from God, but
David asked for direction. When we are willing to seek God, learn from his Word, and obey his commands, then will we receive His guidance.
"The
LORD is a friend to those who fear him." God offers intimate and lasting
friendship to those who revere him, who hold him in highest honor. What
relationship could ever compare with having the Lord of all creation for a
friend? Your everlasting friendship with God will grow as you revere him.
The
goodness of God is available to us as friends of Christ. Jesus said to the
disciples that what he had learned from the Father he had shared with them. Jesus
promised us the same thing. By sending the Holy Spirit to indwell believers, he
is providing us a source for furthering our knowledge of him. The Spirit will
teach us about Jesus and lead us in understanding and applying God’s Word to
our lives and our relationships. We are not left to our own devices when we
walk in the Spirit and with Christ Jesus.
