Meditate on this:
The LORD is a friend to those who fear him. He teaches them his
covenant. Psalm
25:14
The Lord teaches. What a gracious God
we have. He cares enough about us—about mankind—that He teaches us—how to
live...what it means to please Him. Wasn't that one of the purposes for Jesus
to come to earth, to teach us? A Pharisee named Nicodemus who became a follower
of Jesus spoke to Him one evening.
After dark one
evening, he came to speak with Jesus. "Rabbi," he said, "we all
know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are
evidence that God is with you." John
3:2
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| Show us the right path. Take our hand and lead us along Your way. Hiking on the Badger Mt trail. Richland, WA. |
The LORD is good
and does what is right; he shows the proper path to those who go
astray. He leads the humble in doing right, teaching them his
way. Psalm 25:8-9.
The Lord is a friend to those who show
respect...fear...towards Him. What does it mean to be a friend...of God, of the
Lord...and of others—fellow believers or non-believers? We occasionally sing an
old hymn, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" that stresses His devotion
to us...to care for us, bearing our sins and griefs. It is our privilege to
take all our cares to Jesus in prayer. That's what friends do for each
other...they care. We know that Jesus will take our requests to His Father. He
will be our mediator.
Therefore he is able,
once and forever, to save those who come to God through him. He lives forever
to intercede with God on their behalf. Hebrews 7:25
The Lord is our friend—we just have to
trust Him...and fear Him. To "fear"
is to respect. Do you respect Jesus Christ...is He your Lord and Savior? He is
mine. My Lord, my Savior, my teacher. My friend.
Prayer ~ LORD, I give my life to
you. I trust in you, my God! Do not let me be disgraced, or let
my enemies rejoice in my defeat. No one who trusts in you will ever be
disgraced, but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive
others. Show me the right path, O LORD; point out the road for me to
follow. Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves
me. All day long I put my hope in you. Remember, O LORD, your
compassion and unfailing love, which you have shown from long ages
past. Do not remember the rebellious sins of my youth. Remembers me
in the light of your unfailing love, for you are merciful, O LORD.
Psalm 25:1-7
Daily Bible Reading: Matthew 2
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