"Prayer of Humility"
Psalm 25:1-10
Seventy-two psalms-almost half the book-speak about enemies. Enemies are those who oppose not only us, but also God's way of living. We can view temptations-money, success, prestige, lust-as our enemies. And our greatest enemy is Satan. David asked God to keep his enemies from overcoming him because they opposed what God stood for. If his enemies succeeded, David feared that many would think that living for God was futile. David did not question his own faith-he knew that God would triumph. But he didn't want his enemies' success to be an obstacle to the faith of others.
David expressed his desire for guidance. How do we receive God's guidance? The first step is to want to be guided and to realize that God's primary guidance system is in his Word, the Bible. Psalm 119 tells of the endless knowledge found in God's Word. By reading it and constantly learning from it, we will gain the wisdom to perceive God's direction for our lives. We may be tempted to demand answers from God, but David asked for direction. When we are willing to seek God, learn from his Word, and obey his commands, then we will receive His specific guidance.
We are bombarded today with relentless appeals to go in various directions. Television advertising alone places hundreds of options before us, in addition to appeals made by political parties, cults, false religions, and dozens of other groups. Numerous organizations, including Christian organizations, seek to motivate us to support a cause. Add to that the dozens of decisions we must make concerning our job, our family, our money, and our society, and we become desperate for someone to show us the right way. If you find yourself pulled in several directions, remember that God teaches the humble His way.
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"Humility is a strange thing. The minute you think you've got it, you've lost it." - E. D. Hulse
BLACK HISTORY TRIVIA:
Congratulations to DeShawna Davis, who bounced back strong with Friday's correct answer, Jean Baptist DuSable, who is the founder of Chicago, IL. On an added note, the Chicago Cubs are currently the baseball team that has gone the longest without winning a world series. Here is today's question: this date marks the first legal protest by Blacks in the year 1644. How many Blacks were involved in this protest and in what state did they petition for freedom?
Posted By: Alban Burney
Monday, February 11th 2008 at 5:47AM
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