"The LORD directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives" - Psalm 37:23 (NIV).
If you are caught up with time, and darkness finds you on a lonely highway, you will certainly be careful with every step you take while heading back home. For the steps you take can lead you safely home or into a foxhole filled with bobby traps ready to explode. Anyone in that situation must watch every step of the way, praying his steps leads him into the right path.
In a sense our earthly lives are very much like that. We are trudging along a highway and are sarrounded by enemy camp. As we step ahead that enemy hopes we would stumble, get distracted, falter and take the wrong detour down into his captive territory. Once locked in there that would be the end of the road leading us safely home.
The enemy camp is mounted by Satan at the head and whose business is none else than lure us astray. And how does he do it? Throw baits. Darken the paths. Blind the traveller. Make one loose focus..
For this reason everyone of us in the Christian journey must commit his steps to the Lord just as the psalmist says. This is not a part time affair but one due everyday of our lives. And where we do that the Lord will watch every step of our lives, until we reach safely home.
How comforting!
Prayer for today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth, today I commit to you my steps that you lead them into the right path, to your glory, in Jesus's name, I do pray!
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04/05/2024 - 05/05/2024 All day“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid nor be dismayed, for the Lord your good is with you wherever you go.” (Joshua, 1:9 NKJV)
Self doubt is common to any life. Sometimes it can be a result of a challenge one is about to face. After Moses had passed on, Joshua knew he was succeeding a giant to lead the people of Israel to the Promised land. When someone succeeds a great leader there is bound to be comparison, a bit of which might be unfair and disheartening. As we see in this case, the mission was yet to be completed. If anyone, Joshua wouldn’t mind some encouragement.
Joshua would receive the encouragement he needed from God. He was assured that God Himself had chosen him to succeed Moses and take on the uncompleted task. God assured Joshua through His word that He would be with him. Joshua had had enough experiences to know that God’s promise was unfailing. After Moses sent out the twelve spies to explore the land the Israelis were about to invade, he and Caleb were the only two who believed that because of faith in God they could overcome the giants they saw (Numbers 13).
Today, any of us may be facing a task no less overwhelming from our experience as Joshua faced. Perhaps we have taken on a momentous office. We could be setting on a journey of undetermined length. Maybe there is a challenge that has just risen up from nowhere and we seemed all submerged.
The words God gave Joshua, his servant, should be of encouragement to us. Just as God commanded Joshua not to be afraid or dismayed, may we walk in that confidence.
Prayer for today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth, today whatever task I face, I look up to you, and hold on to the words you gave Joshua, not to be afraid or dismayed, for you are with me, this I pray in Jesus’ name.
