Psalm 25:1-7 “To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O
my God, in You I trust, Do not let me be ashamed; Do not let my enemies
exult over me. Indeed, none
of those who wait for You will be ashamed; Those who deal treacherously
without cause will be ashamed. Make me know Your ways, O Lord; Teach me
Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God
of my salvation; For You I wait all the day. Remember, O Lord, Your
compassion and Your loving kindnesses, For they have been from of old. Do
not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; According to Your
loving kindness remember me, For Your goodness’ sake, O Lord.” (NASB)
Hello,
When I reflect back on times that I have struggled, I can
see where I have placed my time and emphasis on things I should not have – they
were not my job. I doubt I am alone in this. When we put our focus in areas
that are not our job, we naturally get distracted. We then are putting our
efforts into things which we are not in charge of or cannot control – leading to
frustration. Do you see that spiral?
When we look at the psalmist, his prayer shows good
alignment of where his focus was to be placed. His job was to focus on God,
give his concerns to God in prayer, learning God’s ways and being obedient. He
was leaving the fate of his enemies, direction choosing and ultimate ending
fate in the hands of God.
I hope today as you read this portion from Psalm 25 that you
are encouraged to play your role well, and leave God’s role to God!
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