Closer Day 9 – Psalm 25:8-14

Read: Psalm 25:8-14

8 Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. 9 He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way. 10 All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love and faithfulness, for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies. 11 For your name’s sake, O Lord, pardon my guilt, for it is great. 12 Who is the man who fears the Lord? Him will he instruct in the way that he should choose. 13 His soul shall abide in well-being, and his offspring shall inherit the land. 14 The friendship of the Lord is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.

Reflect

To follow God, we must know we can trust Him. He has given us everything we need to know He is trustworthy. He is the only one truly worthy of our trust. His trustworthiness is what is meant by “good and upright” in verse 8. Everything that precedes this verse hinges on it as the psalmist talks about paths and how we go in life. Because of God’s ability to be trusted, we can follow Him explicitly in everything. Jesus refers to himself as “the way” John 14:6. It is through His life that we see how life is meant to look and can experience it ourselves. When we follow Jesus’ way to life, we become known historically as followers of “the way”. It is a path full of God’s love and faithfulness.

Prayer

Lord, thank you for Jesus showing me the way to experience your love. Please help me to follow Jesus in everything I do and reveal anything that needs to change. May your love and faithfulness be apparent to those you put in my path as I share the way, the truth, and the life of Jesus with them.