Psalm 25:4–5: “Show me Your ways, O LORD; / Teach me Your paths. / Lead me in Your truth and teach me, / For You are the God of my salvation; / On You I wait all the day.”

January 31st, 2024 by Pastor Ed in devotional

We can’t help but notice how strong David’s desire was to learn how God wanted him to do things. What we think is important will determine the direction of our lives. David wanted to follow the ways of the Lord, to discover the paths that God wanted him to follow. David requested to be guided into more truth, so he waited on God for instruction. David had what some have called a teachable spirit, the kind of spirit we all need if we are to mature and grow in the Lord.

A teachable person who hungers for God is sure to be fruitful in the Kingdom of God. So this is a question we all need to ask ourselves: “Am I teachable?” It is really a sad day when someone begins to think they have already arrived. Surely one of the reasons Jesus told us we should become like a little child is that a child is teachable. George Washington Carver, the scientist who developed hundreds of useful products from the peanut, wrote of humility. “When I was young, I said to God, ‘God, tell me the mystery of the universe.’ But God answered, ‘That knowledge is reserved for me alone.’ So I said, ‘God, tell me the mystery of the peanut.’ Then God said, ‘Well, George, that’s more nearly your size.’ And he told me.”

“LORD, teach us Your ways and lead us in Your path this day.”

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Psalms 25 KJV

¹ Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.

² O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

³ Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.

⁴ Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.

⁵ Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou artthe God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

⁶ Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old. 

⁷ Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.

⁸ Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

⁹ The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

¹⁰ All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.

¹¹ For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.

¹² What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

¹³ His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. 

¹⁴ The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant. 

¹⁵ Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net. 

¹⁶ Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.

¹⁷ The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.

¹⁸ Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.

¹⁹ Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred. 

²⁰ O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.

²¹ Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.

²² Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.