I Will Instruct You"I will instruct you and show you the way to go; with My eye on you, I will give counsel." Psalm 32:8 (Christian Standard Bible)
We need to be reminded often that one of the neat things the Lord does for us is to instruct us in where and how we should walk. He doesn't let us navigate alone. He is the one and only GPS that we can count on to never fail us.
The prince of preachers, Charles Haddon Spurgeon shares this insight on God's instruction:
A believer may seek from God the qualifications for a particular vocation. Laborers may appeal to God for strength. Artists may ask God for skill. Students may seek God for help to accelerate their intellect.
David was a great warrior, and he attributed his valor to God, who trained his hands for war and his fingers for battle (Psalm 44:1). We read about Bezalel and how God filled him with wisdom, understanding, and knowledge to design artistic works in gold, silver, bronze, jewels, and wood. (Exodus 35:3-35)
David was a great warrior, and he attributed his valor to God, who trained his hands for war and his fingers for battle (Psalm 44:1). We read about Bezalel and how God filled him with wisdom, understanding, and knowledge to design artistic works in gold, silver, bronze, jewels, and wood. (Exodus 35:3-35)
If you prayed about your work, I am persuaded that you will be helped. If you are not fully qualified, pray every morning for God to help you to be careful and observant. He has promised, "As your days, so shall your strength be" (Deuteronomy 33:25). A mind that trusts in the Lord is in the best condition to acquire knowledge and understanding.
It is well to be clever, but being pure is essential. I would like you to be masters of your trades, but I am even more concerned that you would be honest, truthful, and holy.
My dear friend, engaged in service or business, go to your Heavenly Father and ask Him to lead you in a smooth path (Psalm 27:11). Ask Him to uphold your steps that you may not slip (Psalm 17:5). Ask Him to instruct and teach you in the way you should go. Ask Him to guide you with His eye (Psalm 32:8).
Rest assured. He will order all your ways, that your daily calling will not hinder your heavenly calling, or your conduct belie your profession. Act both in your trade and in your calling as Christ would have acted had He been in your place.
Hang this question on your wall, "What would Jesus do? Then think of another, "How would Jesus do it?" What would He do and how He would do it it is always the best guide. -- from Beside Still Waters -- Words of Comfort for the Soul -- Charles Haddon Spurgeon (Zondervan)
Good stuff for you to ponder today, my friend. Look for HIS instruction and guidance today. -- Bill Welte is President and CEO of America's KESWICK
Dig This Quote: The greatest burden we have to carry in life is self. The most difficult thing we have to manage is self. Our own daily living, our frames and feelings, our especial weaknesses and temptations, and our peculiar temperaments, - our inward affairs of every kind, - these are the things that perplex and worry us more than anything else, and that bring us oftenest into bondage and darkness. -- Hannah Whitall Smith Continued tomorrow
Determined Digging: Level 1: Nahum 1:7; Level 2: Psalm 139:13-16
Determined Praying: There is nothing that will make us love people like praying for them. Prayer is not conquering God's reluctance, it's laying hold of God's willingness. -- Michael Catt
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