David prayed
to the Lord as he wrote what we read now in Psalm 5. His enemies were not
reliable—but David wanted to be reliable and righteous—to live the right way
before the Lord. He was asking God to not only lead him, but for God’s path to
be straight before him. That path represents righteousness—right living. This
reminds us of another famous Psalm that David wrote.
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall
not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet
waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His
name's sake. Psalm 23:1-3
Walking down
God’s path of righteousness will certainly be pleasing to God and will help us
to be reliable people—those on whom God, our family, our friends and people in
need in our community can depend. Can you rely on yourself? Are you reliable to
those around you?
Training Tip – Set up an obstacle course in your backyard or
nearby park with whatever you can find around your home—things like empty milk
jugs, large wooden blocks, rocks, folding or lawn chairs, even string or rope. Then
set up a course along a straight path between two points about equal to the
distance on the obstacle course. Time the children as they run through each
course or have them run races against each other through the two courses. Ask
them, “Which was the better course?” The obstacle course may provide more fun
for them, but the straight path will be the faster one—the reliable one. Discuss
which paths in life are better…the rocky ones that twist and turn, or the
straight and narrow path.
Lord God, may I walk in the way of righteousness, in
the midst of the paths of justice… as written in Proverbs 8:20. I want to be
pleasing to You and reliable to my family and friends.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
© 2013 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
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