Day 2- The Path
I sat down this morning with little
clue as to where I should begin, so I started by praying.
I asked God to guide my journey in His word this morning
and allow me to understand and discern what it is
He wants me to know.
Having prayed, still not sure where
to start, I began flipping through my little notebook
full of notes from sermons and classes. I flipped
to one page titled “A Consistent Walk with the
Lord.” Bingo.
I was reading through the notes vaguely
recalling the February sermon when I came to another
heading “Receive Course Corrections.”
I just had a few little things written down and Proverbs
3:11-12 was one of them, so I started there.
It reminded me of a parent with their
child. It basically says not to despise or detest
the chastening and correction of the Lord because
whom the Lord loves, He corrects, just as a father
corrects the son he loves. But it was the next verses
that really caught my attention: “Blessed is
the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding;
for her proceeds are better than the profits of silver….
She is more precious than rubies, and all the things
you may desire cannot compare with her.” (Proverbs
3:13-15) I knew I was in the place God wanted me,
because this has been my prayer, to know and understand
Him more through His word, but not just to know and
understand, but to begin to walk it out and live that
wisdom in this life.
I just decided to start at the beginning
of the chapter to understand the context better and
that’s when I really got excited. I know a lot
of random verses, but I don’t know Proverbs
all that well, so I had no idea I would find a verse
I already knew, but one I needed reminding of here:
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and
lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways
acknowledge Him, and He shall direct (or straighten)
your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6)
As excited as I am that I see very evidently
God confirming what I desire- to know Him and to walk
according to His ways- that’s a scary thing
to ask for. I have plans and ideas for my life. I’m
a very goal oriented person. But I’m realizing
more and more that I make my own plans and goals and
set out to make them happen, but I rarely consult
God to see if this is what He wants for my life. It’s
scary to me to set aside my own ambitions and instead
search for God’s ambitions for my life. Maybe
some things will be the same, maybe they will be totally
different. But I have to be willing to let my wants
go and seek after God’s desires for me. I was
very much reassured later in chapter 3 when it says
to keep sound wisdom and discretion, they will be
life to your soul, then you will walk safely in your
way and your foot will not stumble. My favorite is
verse 26, “For the Lord will be your confidence,
and will keep your foot from being caught.”
As a clumsy individual, I know I will
veer off course sometimes, maybe bump into things
and probably even fall down a few times. But knowing
that I can have full confidence that God will keep
me from getting completely turned around or stuck
on this journey gives me great comfort.
Thank You Lord for guiding me this morning
to a place in Your Word that I could grab a hold of,
understand and take comfort in! I’m not sure
where I’m headed, but I know You are directing
my path and You will keep my foot from being caught.
I know I don’t have confidence in myself, but
I can have firm confidence in You and where You are
leading me. Lord, help me to remember Your Word all
day today and let it not be just something I forget
in 30 minutes. Help me to dwell on this lesson and
take it to heart, so I can begin to live it out in
the world.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
