God leads me. I may not always pay attention and will wander off my own way, but I know He leads me. I believe that what causes me to wander off the path He has for me is that I am looking for the quickest way to achieve something. I feel as though I have a hold on what it is He has in store for me and I then take the fastest route to getting there. I tend to focus on getting it done as opposed to getting it right.
“11Teach me your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.” – Psalm 27:11 (ESV)
Here I read the words of David and see that while I may “figure out” what it is that God has in store for me, I must look to allowing Him to “lead me on a level path” in stead of just going with reckless abandon. I have to be willing to see that it is the journey that He wants me on for that is the cleanest path to accomplishing His work. Yes, there may be adversity along the way, but He has already planned for that adversity and will allow me to get through it based on His plan.
Take the Israelites for example. God had them escape along the longer route to get away from Egypt and Pharaoh. That path was level and safe for them to pass. Yet, they came upon the Red Sea that they would have to cross or go around. That adversity was enough to create doubt that God was leading the right path, but He provided a safe level path to cross and protected the from the harm that would have befallen them otherwise. By allowing God to provide the level path, they were able to escape and progress with their journey to the promised land.
I know that too often I want to get to the “promised land” faster than I probably or actually should. I have to remember that the path God has for me is purposeful. He makes it so that I will move at the pace that will produce the fruit He is looking for and ultimately that will provide us with our reward in heaven. I have to remember this and allow Him to lead me on a level path that He chooses and not the quickest route I would like to take to just getting things done.
When you are out there going about things, what path are you looking to take? Are you allowing God to lead your way? What if you allowed God to lead you on a level path regardless of the timeline so that you will reach the destination in the timing that God has for your arrival?
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