Scripture Reading

Psalm 32:8, "The LORD says, I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you." Many of us can remember the television commercial concerning the E.F. Hutton company. The punchline of the advertisement said; "When E.F. Hutton speaks, people listen." Is that true when we hear God speak to us through His Word, through the impressions and directions that He places in our lives, or through the encouraging words of others? The first three words of the passage drew my attention this morning; "The Lord says..." We are blessed that we can place our confidence in God who is speaking the words to us. Words are only as good as the ability/power of the one who is speaking the words. The Lord says, "I will guide you along the best pathway for your life." We can feel confident that God has the ability to accomplish that promise in our lives. God assumes that responsibility to provide guidance if I will truly recognize Him as the Guide of my life. God is not just a map; He is the Guide. The guide not only shows you the path to travel but you follow the guide as he leads the way. 2009 will require us to follow the Guide even when we are unsure of the path. Remember the Words of the Lord, "I will guide you along the best pathway for your life." Let us resolve to commit ourselves to him today and invite Him to be the Guide of our journey!