HAVE YOU ASKED GOD?
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.”- Psalms 37:23
I asked God if I could–
— express how I was feeling
— say what I was thinking
— tell what I heard
— start doing what I wanted
— stop doing what others expect
— quit what I’m doing
— leave where I am
— go where I please
He said “No”
So, I wondered why others are allowed to do so? Or, do they just do it without asking?
Wise men inquire of the Lord before making their decision and they are spared the awful consequences of not having done so. They look to God as their guide and are directed by His just commands and wise counsel. They know life is a journey made up of many steps and that each one is significant. They refuse to listen to the many voices clamoring for their attention. They tune their ears to hear the voice of the great Shepherd of the sheep. They live with the assurance that His way is right, best, and safest. Because of that, God directs them, delights in them, and delivers them if they stumble- “Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.” (37:24). As the old hymn says-
He leadeth me! O blessed thought,
O words with heav’nly comfort fraught;
Whate’er I do, where’er I be,
Still ’tis Christ’s hand that leadeth me.
So how is it with you my friend? Are your steps, stops, and starts ordered by the Lord? Or do you just do as you please without asking? – HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
