O LORD, I know the way of man is not in himself;
It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps.—Jeremiah 10:23
Father,
You made the earth by Your power and established the world by Your wisdom. You stretched out the heavens at Your discretion. You make lightning for the rain and bring the wind out of its treasuries. You, O Lord, are the Maker of all things.
In view then, of the immensity of Your greatness, I KNOW it is not in me to direct my own steps. Without You, I walk in darkness and stumble. I need You to guide both my steps and my life. I need the lamp of Your word to illuminate my path…I need it to bring Your wisdom and perspective to everything I face.
Oh Lord, I am a stranger in the earth…do not hide Your commandments from me. My soul breaks with longing for Your judgments at all times. Your testimonies are my delight and my counselors. I rejoice at Your word as one who finds great treasure. Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things and revive me according to Your word. How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth. Through Your precepts I get understanding. Your testimonies, Father, I have taken as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Beloved…much of the prayer above is a compilation of Psalm 119. If you have a few minutes today, read it through and as you do may the Spirit of God use it to speak His hope and His comfort to your soul.
