Guided!

Guided!

‭‭Psalms 143:8 NIV‬‬

[8] Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.

Like David then, so do I also need God's help today. The world keeps getting more complex, complicated and confusing by the day, and the best of intentions does not always mean that you will succeed. David was a man after God's heart, but he also made some terrible mistakes, some for which he paid dearly. He was also a man who knew God's mind on praise, worship and thanksgiving, and he would do that often. His psalms have become the themes of several contemporary pieces today, and they show as evidence from a heart that is totally given to God. In pain, He is God. Under pressure, He is God. In pleasure, He is still God. No matter the experience that God permits to come my way, He ensures that I have the support, encouragement and help I need to endure. He will never leave or forsake me to my own devices; His presence is the sure word I can count on.

It is a daily dependence, not a weekly or monthly appointment. If I cannot take some time in the morning to get a Word from God for the day, how would I see God at work in and around my life for the rest of the day? If the morning will also bring me word, it will be because I am listening for it. I have placed myself in the position where the Word can reach me, and be a blessing to me. I have to take stock again: am I where God can reach me? Before the hustle and bustle of the day starts, it is important to get guidance from the One who made the day, and can provide all the resources needed for that day.  Trust in God should not be seasonal or occasional, but one which stays true to God no matter the experience. I need God on my side on a daily basis; I need His guidance and direction for all facets of my life. 

Indeed, there will be times when I may question my experiences, searching my heart to see if there is any ground for the enemy to seek to oppose me, maybe due to unconfessed sin, but if by the grace of God, there is none, I simply hold on to God until He comes through for me. I need the help of the Compass; the One who knows the end from the beginning to show me the right path. Sometimes, conventional wisdom may dictate a particular course of action, but the greater wisdom is in waiting for direction from the One who is the WAY, and knows the way to the discovery and fulfilment of His purpose for me. I will not survive without Him. I have confidence, based on His pedigree, that He is able to keep safe all that is committed to Him, so I hand over my life to Him. Would you do the same? God's time of favour is here.