“Show me your ways, O LORD,
teach me your paths;
guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Savior,
and my hope is in you all day long.”
Psalm 25:4-5
David makes three requests of God:
- Show me your ways
- Teach me your paths
- Guide me in your truth
Acknowledging the need for direction, teaching, and guidance requires a heart of humility. In making these requests David simultaneously admits both his own need and God as the one who can provide.
Only a teachable spirit can learn. Only a humble spirit acknowledges the need for guidance. When we place ourselves in a position to learn from God, we choose to be under His authority and leadership. We are protected from the world’s ways and even our own flesh.
God’s truth is really the only truth. And without His truth, we have no hope. Those who would argue about “my truth” and “your truth” fail to realize that by its very definition, the truth is exclusive. It is absolute. That’s what makes it truth! That’s how it is distinguished from the lies. Only by clinging to the truth do we have genuine hope.
As we deliberately and consciously place our hope in Him all day long, He is ever faithful to show, teach, and guide us. Click To TweetIn declaring, “You are God my Savior,” David admits he cannot save himself. He is totally dependent on God. His only hope is in God.
Does that describe you, Beloved? Is your only hope in God?
Our hope is placed in Jesus when we call on Him and give our lives over to Him for salvation. It ensures we will enter heaven on that day in our future. But Jesus also provides hope for this day in our present circumstances. We can experience peace and joy in the here and now. We need not wait for heaven.
As we deliberately and consciously place our hope in Him all day long, He is ever faithful to show, teach, and guide us.
Do you see the connection between truth and hope? And will you allow His truth to guide you and provide for you all day long on this day, as you await heaven on that day?
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