Psalm 139:24b
We have made it to the end of the Psalm and almost the end of the month. I am trying to tie all the pieces together. Lead me in the way everlasting. It sounds pretty simple. God will lead; we follow. And that road will lead to everlasting life.
But there are so many obstacles that get in our way. Some we put there ourselves, and some are put there by unseen forces. Throughout this Psalm, God seems to be saying, "It's okay. I've got this one." When we don't know and accept who we are, that is an obstacle in our path. We get in our own way, full of self-doubt, comparison, and insecurity. Whether it is something we tell ourselves or something the Enemy plants within us, that crippling sense of anxiety keeps us from fully accepting that we are fearfully and wonderfully made and what God's purpose through us may be.
Another obstacle may be a sense of shame or guilt. We may try to hide in the darkness, hoping we can run away from the Light, but He has searched us and He knows us. We may try to outrun him, but He is on the far side of the sea and rises on the wings of the dawn. We may feel alone or unsafe, but He is there -- hemming us in behind and before with His hand to guide us and hold us fast.
Sometimes we cannot even see the obstacles that keep us from the way everlasting. That is when we have to stop and search ourselves and ask God to find the ways that are offensive in us. We have to turn over every anxious thought and submit it to His will.
Whatever it is that stands in our way between God and us needs to be overcome. God says, "I've got this one. It's okay." He already has all the details worked out. He has a plan to get past the obstacle. All we have to do is trust Him, and follow Him one step at a time. There will be bumps and hills and valleys and shadows of darkness along the way, but He has the path all lined out ahead of time. Keep our eyes firmly fixed on the Author and Perfector of faith, and He will lead us in the way everlasting.
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