Welcome to the Days of Praise podcast, a daily devotional by the Institute for Creation Research. In his steps, the steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delighteth in His way. Psalm thirty-seven, twenty-three. There is nothing more satisfying to a believer than to live in the will of God for his life, and it is good to know that God actually delights in leading us along that way that He is laying out for us. There are numerous Bible verses to this effect.
One of the most familiar is, "In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths." That verse gives us a basic principle for knowing His way. We need to seek His leading in everything. Of course, it may not be an easy path. For even hereunto were ye called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example that ye should follow His steps. Even if the path seems difficult at times, it is a good path because it honors Him.
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake. He is the good Shepherd, and if we lose the way for a time, He can bring us back, as the prophet said, "O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself. It is not in man that walketh to direct his steps." An important check to be sure we are not drifting far off the path is to be sure that we don't disobey or question His written word. Order my steps in Thy Word. We should pray each day.
Then He promises, and Thine ear shall hear a word behind Thee, saying, "This is the way; walk ye in it." When ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left, it may not be an audible voice, but we can hear. Jesus promised, "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they will follow Me." Then we can say, as the ancient servant testified, "I, being in the way, the Lord led me." Genesis twenty four twenty seven. If you've enjoyed today's devotional, be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and please rate and review so more listeners can find us. To support ICR's Ministry, visit icr.org/donate. Your gift of any amount helps us to reach others with biblical truth and encouragement.
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