Compiled By: Lisa K Gonzales
From: The Life Application Study Bible
8 “The LORD is good and does what is right, HE shows the proper path to those who go astray. 9 HE leads the humble in what is right, teaching them HIS way. 10 The LORD leads with unfailing love and faithfulness all those who keep HIS covenant and obey HIS decrees. 11 For the honor of YOUR name, O LORD, forgive my many, many sins.” ~ Psalm 25:8-11
We are inundated on a daily basis with relentless appeals to go in various directions. Television advertising alone places hundreds of options before us, in addition to appeals made by political parties, cults, false religions, and dozens of other groups. Numerous organizations, including Christian organizations, seek to motivate us to support a cause. Add that to the multitude of decisions we must make concerning our job, our families, our money, and our society, and we become desperate for someone to show us the right way. When we find ourselves pulled in many different directions, we should remember that GOD teaches those who are humble HIS way.
12 “Who are those who fear the LORD? HE will show them the path they should choose. 13 They will live in prosperity, and their children will inherit the Promised Land.” – 25:12-13 – To fear the LORD is to recognize GOD’s attributes: HE is holy, almighty, righteous, pure, all-knowing, all-powerful, and all-wise. When we regard GOD correctly, we gain a clearer picture of ourselves: sinful, weak, frail, and needy. When we recognize who GOD is and who we are, we will fall at HIS feet in humble respect. Only then will HE show us how to choose HIS way.
14 “Friendship with the LORD is reserved for those who fear HIM. With them HE shares the secrets of HIS covenant. 15 My eyes are always looking to the LORD for help, for HE alone can rescue me from the traps of my enemies.” 25:14-15 – “Friendship with the LORD is reserved for those who fear HIM”. GOD offers intimate and lasting friendship to those who revere (honor, admire, respect, look up to, be in awe of, worship) HIM, who hold HIM in highest honor. What relationship could ever compare with having the LORD of all creation for a friend? Our everlasting friendship with our GOD and Father will grow as we revere HIM.
YOU are good, good Father LORD, and YOU always do what is right. YOU show us the proper path when we go astray. YOU lead those of us who are humble in what is right, teaching us YOUR way. For those who keep YOUR covenant and obey YOUR decrees, YOU lead us with unfailing love and faithfulness. For the honor of YOUR name, O LORD, we ask that YOU forgive our many, many sins.
We know LORD, that for those of us who fear YOU, YOU will show us the path we should choose. We will live in prosperity and our children will inherit the Promised Land. Friendship with YOU, LORD is reserved for those of us who fear YOU. With us YOU share the secrets of YOUR covenant. Our eyes are constantly looking to YOU Father GOD for help because we know that YOU alone can rescue us from the traps of the enemy and the deceptions of this world we live in.
Photo: Highway 87 (Texas Hill Country)
Photo By: Lisa K Gonzales
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