"If The LORD delights in a man's way, He makes his steps firm; though he stumble, he will not fall, for The LORD upholds him with His hand." Psalms 37:23-24 (NIV) The King James version reads: "The steps of a good man are ordered by The LORD: and he delighteth in His way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for The LORD upholdeth him with His hand."
These are the words of King David explaining that the path and steps of the believer are determined by The Lord. Although the believer may stumble and fall into sin, The Lord will not desert him, but He will help him to get back up and to continue on the right path.
As believers, our human attempts to follow The Word of God will fall short, and we will fall into sin. (Romans 3:23) For none of us is truly righteous, and we are all far from perfect. (Romans 3:10) However, if we confess our sins, and ask to be forgiven, He will forgive us. (1 John 1:9) If we want Him to lead us, to guide us, to direct us, and to order our steps, then we must ask Him to do it. If we pray and ask The Lord to guide us and to show us the right way and the right path, He will do so. (Psalms 32:8) Our prayer should be like the words of the song, "Order my steps in Your Word, dear Lord; Lead me, guide me, everyday... Please order my steps in Your Word ... I want to walk worthy, my calling to fulfill; Please order my steps, Lord, and I'll do Your blessed will ... Please order my steps in Your Word."
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Only God Knows The Path We Will Take
"A man's steps are directed by The LORD. How then can anyone understand his own way?" Proverbs 20:24 (NIV)
The wise man, King Solomon, said that a man's path is directed by The Lord. Then he asked the question, how can anyone really know where they are going?
According to John MacArthur, since we cannot comprehend the purposes of God in our life, we must walk by faith. God is divinely sovereign and is in control of everything, He even controls the heart and the mind of the unbelievers, (Exodus 9:12, 10:1, 10:20, 10:27, 11:10, and Romans 1:28) as well as believers (Psalms 31:23) We will all be used for God's purpose, one way or another. We may be a blessing, or part of a test for someone. We do not know what the future holds for us, and we do not know what our next step will be. We have the freedom of choice, and frequently we choose to do wrong. (Joshua 24:15) We need to be taught to choose rightly, and we need God's help to teach us to choose correctly the right way. (Psalms 25:9 & 12, and Matthew 7:13-14) Since we do not know the future, we should commit our way to God's way, submit to Him, and follow His guidance. (Proverbs 1:1-7)
The wise man, King Solomon, said that a man's path is directed by The Lord. Then he asked the question, how can anyone really know where they are going?
According to John MacArthur, since we cannot comprehend the purposes of God in our life, we must walk by faith. God is divinely sovereign and is in control of everything, He even controls the heart and the mind of the unbelievers, (Exodus 9:12, 10:1, 10:20, 10:27, 11:10, and Romans 1:28) as well as believers (Psalms 31:23) We will all be used for God's purpose, one way or another. We may be a blessing, or part of a test for someone. We do not know what the future holds for us, and we do not know what our next step will be. We have the freedom of choice, and frequently we choose to do wrong. (Joshua 24:15) We need to be taught to choose rightly, and we need God's help to teach us to choose correctly the right way. (Psalms 25:9 & 12, and Matthew 7:13-14) Since we do not know the future, we should commit our way to God's way, submit to Him, and follow His guidance. (Proverbs 1:1-7)
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