Psalm 25: 4 “Show me the right path O Lord; point out the road for me to follow.”
In this Psalm David is talking about a number of different qualities that he is using to describe the nature of God. One of the those is this guidance; this cry for God to show David the right path; to point to the road for him to follow. Does this mean that David is not capable of choosing the right path? Does David feel like he is on the wrong path? Is David not smart enough to make his own decisions? Has God put David on the wrong path before? Does David have to remind God not to make the same mistake again? Does David think that only God can point him in the right path? Why is God only capable of showing David the right way to God? What is it about God that would cause David to ask this request? What is the wrong path? How does David know it’s the wrong path? Why is it wrong? What makes God’s path right? Maybe these are questions going through David’s mind; questions that he is struggling with as he searches for direction in his life. Maybe he is convinced that the right path can only be found by following God’s direction.
What is it about this God that shows us the right path; that points us to the road to follow? What is it about my life that needs this kind of direction? Am I not able to choose my own path? What makes God’s path right? This verse implies that there are more than one path to follow in our lives. The fact is, there are many different paths to choose from every single second of every single day. My whole life if full of choosing paths and these choices effect my life for good or bad. What does it mean for God to choose my path? What does it mean for God to show me the road to follow? Does this verse mean that whenever I choose my own path that it is the wrong path and the only right path can be shown by the Lord? Do I see the right path in Jesus Christ? Is the life of Jesus, God pointing out the road for me to follow? Is Jesus the answer to David’s cry in this psalm? Is Jesus the cry to my hearts psalm? We all want to be on the right road, right? I want to live a life that is full, complete, joyful; I want to live a life where I look back and realize this was the best possible path to live; this was the best road to follow. Aren’t we all trying to figure this out? Aren’t we trying to get on the right path; follow the right road? Aren’t we all trying to live a full, complete, real life? Could it be that in Jesus we see what this full, complete, real life is? Why then are so many “Christians” unhappy, complainers, fake, and empty? Why then does it seem that people who are not followers of Jesus live fuller, complete, real lives? Are there many “Christians” missing the mark? Am I convinced the way of Jesus is the best possible life to live? I desire to live a full, complete, real life. I’m convinced that Jesus is the only one that can point me on this road. I’m convinced that only Jesus knows this road. I’m convinced that only Jesus knows this path.
Jesus, will you be my guide today. Show me the right path; point me on the road that will lead to a full, complete, real life. Give me the grace to see through the fake, incomplete paths of the world. Give me the courage to resist the temptation to settle for a different path from you. Help me to know that any path is going to have its struggles, hardships, tests; help me to also know that your road is the one that leads to joy, completeness; reality. Help me to know that your road is real life and that all other paths fall short. Teach me this path as I study your life; give me insight that I may be empowered not to take an early exit. Use me as a tool to point others to you that they may get on this road and experience this complete life. Show me the right paths today Lord, point me on the road you desire for me to follow. Amen!!!
Through Jesus I am able to live a real life, full of joy and completeness.
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