A reminder for
today
Teach me to do
thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of
uprightness. (Psalm 143:10)
The word will is a verb and its meaning is expressing the
future tense or expressing inevitable events. When we look at synonyms for the
word will we find have a tendency to, are bound to, have a habit of or do. When
we look at will in our own context it become something we want of something we
will do. A decision we make and one we stick to. We often and when I say often
I mean most of the time do our will. It becomes a habit and as the habit
becomes every day tendencies we question when we find ourselves in a bit of a
sour situation.
You see we get so hooked by the world and our own needs and
desires that we block out the voice and guidance of the Lord and we follow our
needs instead. For example: We do not need a new car, but the new Ford is so
nice and has so many new features we just have to have it. We then make a
massive debt that seems fine in the beginning but after a while the burden of
this debt becomes a huge problem and we realise it will still continue for few
years. We followed our own desires and we ended up with something we did not
need but willed into our lives. Do you see how easy it is to exchange God for a
Ford? Yet we pray let your will be done, but the moment God tells us His will
we turn away and follow our own needs and desires.
David knew about this all too well. In his life, he faced desires
that was against God’s will and he allowed them to turn his heart and it made
him fall. David writes here in that God must teach him to do God’s will and let
the Holy Spirit lead him to a land where he will stand firm on the Word and
foundation of the Lord. This is also our prayer today and we turn to the Lord
and ask Him to teach us to do His will and follow His voice.
David also says: Cause
me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me
to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. This
how we must start our days. As we wake we must start by seeking and hearing the
voice of our Lord and then place all our trust in Him. We must then allow the
Lord to show us the way which we should walk and let Him be the guide that
takes us through the day. That is why we must take each day one at a time.
Lord, teach us to hear your voice and let us follow your
way. Lift up our souls to you and let us align our lives with your will. Show us
the way and open our eyes and ears so that we will only hear your voice and dim
out the noise of the world. Lord, let your will be done and let your kingdom
come. In Jesus name.
Have an awesome day, dear friend of Jesus.
Cheers
