"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye. 9 Do not be like the horse or like the mule, which have no understanding, which must be harnessed with bit and bridle, else they will not come near you." Psalm 32:8-9 NKJV
Most days, we plead with God to show us the way but, we end up doing what we think is best instead. We then wonder how we got into such a predicament. The truth us, God knows best and if we call on Him He will not always say what we want to hear so, we do the other. We are told above that, if we do this then, we are being stubborn rather like the donkey who will do what It thinks is better and will kick out at every action it may take.
I have often, in a counselling setting, been asked what is the right direction to take.The counsellor's role is not to tell a person what to do but, to help them make the right decision. With God, He offers to guide us into the right decisions but when He does, He never forces us. He has given you the direction, it is now up to you to obey or go your own way.
If you do the latter and, go your own way, don't go running to God with complaints. He instructed you about the right way but, it was down to you whether to act on His instruction or not. Think back to the times that you 'blew it'. If you're like me, there will be many times. Play the video back and analyse what was wrong, what you prayed to God, what He said and then, how you reacted to His guidance. If it went wrong, you can be sure that you didn't do, fully, what He had told you to do and, this is why it was unsuccessful.
Verse 8 shows us that God can see far ahead and this means, He knows the way and what will happen. Doesn't it make sense to do what He says? Whether you feel it or not, you are limited in your thinking and your opinions and decisions are well out of sync with what God knows. Look at verse 1, God offers to teach us. One can only be able to teach if they are qualified in the first place; and God, is well qualified.
Therefore, make it a daily practice to use verse 8 as a prayer in your quiet time. 'Ask Him to instruct you and teach you' in all you do throughout every day. I can assure you, that this will be so beneficial in your Daily Life with Jesus.
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