Follow the Lord’s Voice
Dr. Shilpa Dhinakaran
Hello dear friend. Today, we are going to meditate from the book of Psalm 25:10, which says, "All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep His covenant and His testimonies." To better understand this verse, it is essential to read the second part before the first. When we keep the Lord's covenant and testimonies, He grants us steadfast love and faithfulness on the path that He has chosen for us.
In our lives, we face many difficulties, such as betrayals, dry seasons where everything seems to be going wrong, and failures. But the Lord makes us go through such tough times so that we will trust Him more and more and obey His commandments more and more. When the Lord loves us, He will surely correct us, just like a father who corrects his child. We read about this in Proverbs 3:12, "The son whom the father loves, the father will discipline him." So, don't give up when you are going through tough times. God is trying to teach you a lesson and show you that you must trust only Him and not anything else or anybody in this world. You ought to obey His commands even though it might be against your own beliefs sometimes. My friend, follow what is written in the Bible. My mother used to say this so many times, "Life is so easy. We just have to read and follow what is there in the Bible." Yes, my friend, this is what this verse implies, too. When we obey the Lord, our path will become steadfast with His love and faithfulness.
In this world, we are bound to face difficulties and troubles. However, we should take comfort in knowing that the Lord has already overcome all the troubles of this world. As it says in II Timothy 3:12, "Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ will be persecuted." Therefore, we will be persecuted, my dear friend. Sometimes, God even allows it to happen so that we can become pure and righteous in His eyes. Let us make a conscious decision to obey the Lord today, no matter what situation we find ourselves in.
PRAYER:
Precious Lord, I am grateful for Your assurance that You will make my path steadfast with Your unending love and faithfulness. Today, I pray that You make me worthy to receive this blessing in my life. I surrender my heart to You so that I will listen to Your gentle voice in my heart and follow Your ways, no matter how challenging my situation may be. I trust in Your word and promises, for they are reliable and true. I praise You for being a promise-keeping God. My eyes are fixed on You, Lord, and I believe that You will surround me with Your love and mercy, making me great in life. I have faith that I shall not be moved. Thank You, Lord. In Jesus’ name, I pray, Amen.